Baghdad, July 14, 2026 (AFP) - Iraq PM to meet Trump in Washington under pressure over Iran ties

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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, as the US administration piles pressure on Baghdad to curb Iranian influence. His visit comes against the backdrop of renewed military escalation between the United States and Iran, Iraq's main allies. Washington and Tehran's enmity has long turned Iraq into a proxy battleground and left successive governments struggling to maintain a delicate balance......

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