US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told
Iraqi Kurdistan fears the Trump administration's plan will make the region more vulnerable to further attacks from Iran.
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"The US would be cutting off the Kurds, who shed so much blood to help the Americans achieve their goals in Iraq and the wider Middle East."
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Iraqi Kurdistan fears the Trump administration's plan will make the region more vulnerable to further attacks from Iran.
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