Iraq’s al-Zaidi talks to Trump as Baghdad seeks to stay out of war on Iran

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi told US President Donald Trump that Iraq would not allow its territory to be used to attack neighbouring countries. In a phone call on Thursday, they discussed regional developments and security, while al-Zaidi called for diplomacy and respect for state sovereignty. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned that renewed US attacks on Iran would be a “disaster” for Iraq and urged Iraqi armed groups not to join any Iranian retaliation.