The Obama administration believes it has secured more than $2 billion in new money to support Iraq, including $450 million for humanitarian relief.
The cash will go for reconstruction efforts in areas worst hit by the wave of violence and war tied to the rise of the Islamic State.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry outlined where the money would go:
IN: "So our ....
OUT: ...expanded stabilization."
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At a press conference as the talks continued, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the money is needed now.
IN: "The money...
OUT: ...and immediate."
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