Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called on the US President Donald Trump in a phone conversation to review the travel restrictions imposed on the Iraqi citizens among the nationals of six other states, Abadi's press service said in a statement.
"The prime minister stressed the importance of a review of the decision on the right of Iraqis to travel to the US and lift Iraq from the list of countries mentioned in the executive order. And Mr. Trump stressed the importance of coordination to find a solution to this issue as soon as possible and that he will direct the US State Department in this regard," ABC cited the statement as saying.
The readout from the Iraqi side said that Trump and Al-Abadi also discussed strengthening the relationship between the US and Iraq following the executive order.
