Published: Jan 26, 2026, 21:51 IST | Updated: Jan 26, 2026, 21:51 IST
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani after the transfer of detainees linked to ISIL (ISIS) from Syria to Iraq, and he urged Baghdad to keep a distance from Iran amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.