US EditionTrump says US won't help Iraq if it picks Maliki as prime minister
Trump warned Iraq would lose US aid if former PM Maliki returns, citing his sectarian rule linked to poverty and chaos; oil revenues held in New York fund 90% of Iraq's budget.
- Trump warned that Iraq would make a 'very bad choice' by electing Nouri al-Maliki as prime minister, citing past chaos during Maliki's previous term in office.
- He asserted that without U.S. support, Iraq would have 'zero chance of success, prosperity, or freedom' if Maliki is elected.
- The United States expressed negative views about Maliki, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio voicing similar worries during a call with the incumbent prime minister.
- The Coordination Framework endorsed Maliki for nomination, believing he could ease U.S. worries despite potential risks of a pro-Iranian government.
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Trump warns Iraq against return of ex-PM Nouri al-Maliki
Washington: President Donald Trump warned Iraq on Tuesday that the US would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, returns to power. Trump made the threat days after the dominant political bloc known as the Coordination Framework, a collection of Shiite parties, announced it was backing the nomination of al-Maliki, who the US administration views as too close to Iran. “Last time Maliki was in power, the Coun…
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Breaking OneTrump Threatens to Pull U.S. Help From Iraq if Former Leader Returns
President Trump on Tuesday warned that the United States would “no longer help Iraq” if Nuri Kamal al-Maliki returned as Iraq’s prime minister, a new intervention in another country’s politics that came after Washington signaled it would seek to limit Iranian influence in Iraq’s next government. Just over the last few days, Mr. Trump has threatened Canada over doing business with China and vowed to raise tariffs on South Korea because of delays …
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Trump warns Iraq against returning former PM al-Maliki to power amid worries about Iran influence
President Donald Trump is warning Iraqi officials that the U.S. would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, returns to power.
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