Abadi: We received U.S. arms shipment, will pay for it when oil prices increase

London, UK (IraqiNews.com) Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced that Iraq had received a U.S. shipment of weapon during the past week, pointing out that Iraq will pay for the weapons when oil prices increase, and calling the international coalition to continue targeting ISIS sites.

Abadi stated during a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and the British Secretary of State Minister Philip Hammond, held today in London and followed by IraqiNews.com, that, “An American arms shipment arrived in Iraq during the past week,” noting that, “There is an increase in aids.”

Abadi added, “The significant decline in oil prices led to a significant breakdown in the Iraqi economy and this may affect the ability of Iraq to fight ISIS,” pointing out that, “Iraq is not a poor country and will pay for the weapons when oil prices increase.”

Abadi said, “I came to London to get more support from allies,” urging the international coalition to “continue to targeting ISIS sites in Iraq.”