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Iraq Negotiates New Coalition Under US Pressure

Iraqi leaders balance US demands to disarm Iran-backed militias holding key parliamentary seats while seeking foreign investment to stabilize the country, officials said.

  • Washington has demanded that Iraq's new government exclude Iran-backed armed groups, according to Iraqi officials and diplomats.
  • The US insists that armed factions should not be part of the new government.
  • Washington emphasized the need to dismantle Iran-backed militias to maintain a strong US-Iraq partnership.
  • Iraqi leaders acknowledge the importance of being a stable and respected nation in the new Middle East.
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Iraq negotiates new coalition under US pressure

More than a month after Iraq's parliamentary elections, the country's top leaders remain locked in talks to form a government while facing pressure from Washington to exclude Tehran-backed armed groups.

The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mahmoud Al-Shanani, stressed on Saturday the importance of preserving the gains generated by the results of the elections and the commitment to constitutional terms, in reference to the terms for the election of the Presidents of the Parliament and the Republic and the assignment of the candidate of the largest bloc to form the Government.

·Baghdad, Iraq
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19 Djinbar, 2025 Baghdad/Basel: Iraq ' s coordination framework faces a critical challenge as the formation negotiations continue...

·Baghdad, Iraq
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المسلة broke the news in Baghdad, Iraq on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
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