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Trump says US will stop helping Iraq if it chooses Maliki as leader

Jan 27, 20263 sources

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Jan 27, 2026Trump says US will stop helping Iraq if it chooses Maliki as leader3 sources

Jan 29, 2026Trump threatens to withdraw US support if former Iraqi leader returns to power8 sources

Feb 27, 2026US opposes Nouri al-Maliki's bid to return as Iraq's prime minister8 sources

Summary

Donald Trump said the United States would end its support for Iraq if the country selects Nouri al-Maliki as its next prime minister. Trump made the threat in response to the possibility of Maliki, a former prime minister, returning to power.

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US to end support to Iraq is al-Maliki becomes premier — Trump

Jan 27