FULL SHOW: US pressures Iraq to reach energy deal with Gulf states
The US is making progress on a plan to bring Iraq’s power grid into an alliance with Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, a move that would take Iraq away from its long-standing energy relationship with Iran. Meanwhile, President Trump continues to promise that US troops in Iraq will be leaving very soon. RT America’s Rachel Blevins has the details. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu and other officials in Israel. Meanwhile, protesters call for Netanyahu’s resignation as violence continues on the southern border. RT America’s John Huddy has the story. Meanwhile, the recently re-elected Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is facing his largest wave of protests since his 1994 election. Former UK MP George Galloway shares his analysis.