US establishing consulates and embassy branches in Kurdistan

The United States is establishing consular offices or embassy branches in Arbil, Mosul and Kirkuk, which are all in Iraqi Kurdistan (Hat Tip: Joshua I). The United States is planing to establish a consulate in capital of Federal Kurdistan Region, U.S. officials said on Monday. There are also plans to open an embassy branch office in Kirkuk and Mosul.Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Michael