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Trump Meets Iraqi PM, Orders Militia Disarmament, Cuts Aid Threat

7/14/2026

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Trump Warns Iraq

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on 14 July 2026.
Trump said Iraq will disarm Iranian-backed militias by September’s end and warned U.S. aid would be cut if Nouri al-Maliki were appointed, saying Iraq had “ZERO” chance.
Al-Zaidi, Al-Janoob Bank chair, announced raids arresting dozens of lawmakers linked to Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and said Iraq will seek energy deals with U.S. firms to cut reliance on Iran’s grid.

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Al-Zaidi Seeks IMF

Over 70 Iraqi officials joined al-Zaidi in Washington while Iraq seeks an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan of up to $8 billion.
The proposed energy fund would trade half-a-million barrels daily for United States (U.S.) assistance to boost electricity supply.
Iran-backed Islamic Resistance denounced the visit as an ‘economic occupation’, warning that the Iran issue will eclipse the economic agenda and make al-Zaidi’s balancing act impossible, according to professor Ehsan al-Shammary.

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Trump Warns Iraq

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on 14 July 2026.
Trump said Iraq will disarm Iranian-backed militias by September’s end and warned U.S. aid would be cut if Nouri al-Maliki were appointed, saying Iraq had “ZERO” chance.
Al-Zaidi, Al-Janoob Bank chair, announced raids arresting dozens of lawmakers linked to Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and said Iraq will seek energy deals with U.S. firms to cut reliance on Iran’s grid.

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