Mideast tensions loom ahead of Biden meeting with Iraqi PM al-Sudani  

FILE - Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is pictured in Baghdad, Jan. 9, 2024. U.S. President Joe Biden will host al-Sudani on April 15 as the countries discuss winding down a U.S.-led coalition's mission in Iraq. (Pool via AP)

President Joe Biden is set to welcome Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Monday, with the threat of a Gaza war spillover looming in the background. Security officials are on guard against expected Iranian retaliation for an attack on its consulate in Damascus earlier this month.