Trump urges ‘terror-free’ Iraqi government, invites PM-designate to Washington
Shafaq News- Washington/ Baghdad (Updated at 22:20)
US President Donald Trump, on Thursday, congratulated Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, urging the formation of a new government “free of terrorism.”
In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that Washington is looking forward to "a strong, vibrant, and highly productive new relationship" with Iraq.
Earlier, Trump extended an invitation for Al-Zaidi to visit Washington after forming the government.
تلقينا إتصالاً هاتفياً من الرئيس الأمريكي السيد دونالد ترامب، قدم خلاله التهنئة بمناسبة تكليفنا رسمياً لتشكيل الحكومة الجديدة، كما وجه لنا دعوة رسمية لزيارة واشنطن بعد تشكيل الحكومة.وشهد الاتصال استعراض العلاقات الستراتيجية الثنائية بين العراق والولايات المتحدة، وسبل تطويرها… pic.twitter.com/1W5XWDVSc2
— علي فالح الزيدي (@AliFalihAlzaidy) April 30, 2026
The European Union Mission in Iraq also welcomed al-Zaidi’s nomination, stressing the need to accelerate government formation to address pressing challenges facing the country.
Al-Zaidi’s nomination follows weeks of deadlock within the Shiite Coordination Framework, the largest bloc in parliament, which holds about 162 of parliament’s 329 seats, after outgoing Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and former premier Nouri al-Maliki withdrew from the race.
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