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Iraqi Parliament Approves Reciprocal Ban Against U.S. Entering Iraq

HeadlineJan 31, 2017

On Monday, the Iraqi Parliament approved a reciprocal ban on U.S. citizens entering Iraq, although it’s not yet clear who the ban affects. The U.S. has at least 5,000 soldiers in Iraq, as well as thousands more civilian contractors. Iran’s government has also vowed to take “reciprocal measures” to ban U.S. citizens.

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