But the United States remains adamantly opposed to such a deal between Turkey and the KRG, claiming that it would undermine Iraq’s stability and fuel secessionist tendencies in the north. In late February, during his overseas trip, which included a stop in Ankara, US Secretary of State John Kerry reiterated these concerns in his talks with his Turkish counterparts.
但美国仍然坚决反对土耳其和KRG做这笔交易，宣称这会破坏伊拉克的稳定，助长北部分裂主义者的气焰。2月末，美国国务卿克里在其海外之旅中造访了安卡拉，他在与埃尔多安的会晤中重申了这一担忧。