Trump meets with Iraq prime minister at White House, vows ‘a lot of deals’

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: July 14, 2026Country: United States

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Trump meets with Iraq prime minister at White House, vows ‘a lot of deals’

US President Donald Trump met with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House on July 14, 2026. Both leaders pledged to deepen economic ties and boost Iraq's oil output. Trump backed al-Zaidi, a businessman with no political history, and opposed former PM Nouri al-Maliki, seen as close to Iran. They also agreed on a full withdrawal of US forces from Iraq by September 30, provided Iraqi armed factions disarm.

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