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Iraq's Election Results Spark Coalition Challenges Amid U.S. Pressure

1/26/2026

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Iraq held a parliamentary election in late 2025.
Results were ratified in December 2025.
Forming a majority coalition remains difficult because the largest bloc holds just 11.74%.
The United States, led by U.S. President Donald Trump, threatens to withhold Iraq's oil revenue stored in U.S. dollars at the Federal Reserve to secure approval.
Former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law Party faces scrutiny over armed-group ties.

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Story summary

Iraq held a parliamentary election in late 2025.
Results were ratified in December 2025.
Forming a majority coalition remains difficult because the largest bloc holds just 11.74%.
The United States, led by U.S. President Donald Trump, threatens to withhold Iraq's oil revenue stored in U.S. dollars at the Federal Reserve to secure approval.
Former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law Party faces scrutiny over armed-group ties.