On Monday، January 19، 2026، the Vice President of the Kurdistan Region Sheikh Jaafar Sheikh Mustafa met with U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson.
During the meeting، the Vice President thanked the United States and Mr. Joe Wilson for their continued strong support for the Kurdistan Region، and stressed the importance of continuing U.S. relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and promoting joint cooperation.
For his part، Mr. Wilson reiterated the U.S. support for a strong Kurdistan within the framework of Iraq and spoke with great interest in the relations between the United States، Iraq and the Kurdistan Region in order to maintain and provide peace and stability to the region.