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As the Gaza war threatens to escalate into a broader conflict in the Middle East, Secretary of State Antonio Blinken Earlier this month he made an unannounced visit to Baghdad, where he met with the Iraqi Prime Minister. Mohammed al-Sudani. Sudani faces the delicate task of balancing his country’s ties between the United States and Iran and preventing Iranian-aligned militias from attacking American military and diplomatic personnel in Iraq.