US President Joe Biden will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi in Washington on 26 July, confirmed the US presidential office.

The meeting will “highlight the strategic partnership between the United States and Iraq”, the White House said in a statement.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden “also looks forward to strengthening bilateral cooperation with Iraq on political, economic and security issues to include joint efforts to ensure the enduring defeat” of ISIS.

The meeting has been scheduled as there are growing concerns among US officials about more frequent attacks against US targets in Iraq and Syria.

There have been at least eight drone attacks targeting the US presence since Biden took office last January, as well as 17 rocket attacks.