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Iraq: Protests Against Trump's Warning Over Iran-Backed Maliki's Comeback
Iraq is on the edge after a massive protest was witnessed on the streets of Baghdad on Wednesday. The supporters of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki carried out a demonstration after US President Donald Trump warned Iraq against picking the Iranian-backed politician as the country’s next prime minister. The US leader said Washington would no longer help the major oil producer and close US ally if Maliki returns to the role. Trump’s co…
Why Trump's threatening to punish Iraq if a former leader is reelected
… Nov. 11, 2025, during Iraq';s parliamentary elections. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP … One analyst, and remarks by America';s top diplomat, suggest … Sudani, emphasized that any Iraqi "government controlled by Iran cannot successfully put Iraq';s own …
On Thursday, the President of the Republic of Iraq declared its unequivocal rejection of any form of external interference in the process of government formation, pointing out that this is a purely internal sovereign matter, to be determined only by the Iraqis themselves.
The main candidate for the post of Prime Minister in Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki, denounced on Wednesday the " flagrant interference" of US President Donald Trump, who had affirmed the day before that the United States would no longer "help" the country if it were to return to power. (Source: AFP). In Baghdad on Wednesday night, hundreds of demonstrators gathered near the American embassy by chanting slogans like "yes to Maliki" or by burning an Ameri…
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