SYDNEY — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Iraq’s new leaders on Tuesday to work quickly to form an inclusive government and said the U.S. is prepared to offer significant additional aid in the fight against Islamic State militants.
Kerry said the U.S. “stands ready to fully support a new and inclusive Iraqi government” and called on Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Ibadi “to form a new cabinet as swiftly as possible.”
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