Washington [US], November 10 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Iraqi President Barham Salih about the attempted assassination of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.

"Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Iraqi President Barham Salih today to express his condemnation of the terrorist attack that targeted Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi's residence," Price said in a statement on Tuesday.

Also Read | Canadian Woman First in The World to be Diagnosed as Suffering from ‘Climate Change’.

"Secretary Blinken discussed how this attack was also an attack on the sovereignty and stability of the Iraqi state. Secretary Blinken reiterated that our partnership with the Iraqi government and people is steadfast," he added.

Earlier on Sunday, Al-Kadhimi escaped unhurt an assassination attempt by a booby-trapped drone that landed on his residence.

Also Read | American Singer Taylor Swift Tops The List of Most Influential People on Twitter, PM Narendra Modi Secures Second Spot.

The assassination attempt came amid protests by followers of political parties rejecting last month's election results. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)