Iraq and the United States Restore Relations after the Occupation
2004-06-28
The 2003 invasion removed Saddam Hussein's government and placed Iraq under an occupation administration led by the Coalition Provisional Authority. [1] [2]
Iraq and the United States restored diplomatic relations on 28 June 2004, when the Coalition Provisional Authority transferred power to the Iraqi Interim Government headed by Ayad Allawi. The American embassy reopened in Baghdad, and Ambassador John Negroponte presented credentials the following day. The transfer ended the occupation administration created after the 2003 invasion. [1]
Iraq already had a representative in Washington. Rend al-Rahim, selected in November 2003, testified before Congress shortly before the transfer. She argued that Iraqi institutions had been left without enough authority and that political participation needed to extend beyond the existing governing bodies. She supported continued international help while criticizing decisions made during the occupation. [4] [3]
Security Council Resolution 1546 endorsed the interim government and a transition toward elections. It also provided for a continued multinational force. [2] [3]
Related Diplomats
Sources
- U.S. diplomatic relations with Iraq
Country chronology
- Security Council Resolution 1546
8 June 2004; operative paragraphs 1–4 and multinational force provisions
- Rend al-Rahim testifies on Iraq’s political transition
15 June 2004 hearing; printed pp. 17–21 and 35–38
- First Lady’s State of the Union guests, 20 January 2004
Rend Al-Rahim biography
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Iraq and the United States Restore Relations after the Occupation. Chanceries Diplopedia. Record 7a83bb65c64728cdbb4f. https://chanceries.org/research/history/iraq-restoration-286afb3e0a/