It is reported by France24.

According to official spokesman Morgan Ortagus, Pompeo was forced to postpone the trip "because of the need to be in Washington, monitor the current situation in Iraq and ensure the safety of Americans in the Middle East."

She noted that new dates for visits will be determined in the near future.

Earlier, the US Embassy in Baghdad canceled consular work due to riots and recommended that Americans do not approach the building.

On December 31, demonstrators set fire to the gates of the United States Embassy in Baghdad in protest of the US military’s shelling of the Shiite Hezbollah organization.

European Council President Charles Michel and the German Foreign Ministry condemned the attack on the US Embassy in Iraq.