The US President, Joe Biden, signed, on Tuesday, a decree extending the national emergency, related to the situation in Iraq.

A statement by Biden, published on the White House website, said, "There are still obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and preservation of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative and economic institutions in Iraq."

He added that these obstacles "pose an extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of Iraq and the United States of America as well. Therefore, I have decided that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared under Executive Order 13303 with regard to the stability of Iraq."

Resolution 13303 on Iraq was issued in 2003 during the era of US President George W. Bush, and it prohibits the export of some special goods, in addition to punishing individuals and entities./ End

Source: National Iraqi News Agency