Iraq's New PM Meets Trump on Stability and Oil | Seattle News

Iraq’s new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi lands at the White House this Tuesday for a high-stakes meeting with President Trump, who’s painting this as the dawn of a new era of prosperity and stability between the two nations. Trump’s past hostility toward former PM Nouri al-Maliki — whom he accused of being too close to Iran and even threatened to cut U.S. aid over — sets the stage for a fresh start. But Iran remains the elephant in the room: Iraq’s government has demanded Iran-backed militias disarm by September, and some are refusing. With al-Zaidi bringing business leaders and government officials, the real agenda is economic revival — attracting U.S. investment, rebuilding infrastructure, and dominating Iraq’s oil and energy sectors. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/49b0828643d394fb