Baghdad, Jan 28, 2026 (AFP) - Iraq PM candidate Maliki denounces Trump's 'blatant' interference

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Iraq's main candidate for the premiership, Nouri al-Maliki, on Wednesday denounced Washington's "blatant interference", after President Donald Trump threatened to end all support to the country if Maliki took the post. The US has held significant sway over Iraqi politics since leading the 2003 invasion that ousted long-time ruler Saddam Hussein. "We categorically reject the blatant American interference in Iraq's internal affairs," said Maliki, t......

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