“Pompeo discussed with Guterresh the recent attacks in Iraq, which led to the tragic death of a US citizen and put many other Americans at risk,” the report said on the website of the US Foreign Ministry.
The Secretary of State clarified that the US’s response was aimed at containing Iran.
He also agreed to keep in touch with Guterres.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed concern over the exchange of attacks between the Shiite Hezbollah movement and the US Armed Forces in Iraq.
On December 29, the Pentagon announced "targeted defensive strikes" at five weapons depots and Hezbollah command posts in Iraq and Syria.