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24 September 2026

Rubio warns of Iraq ‘Balkanisation’: Is that a real threat?

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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Rubio warns of Iraq ‘Balkanisation’: Is that a real threat?

US secretary of state's warning comes after he and Trump met the Iraqi PM on the sidelines of the UNGA.

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