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Why Trump Backs Iraq's New Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi
President Donald Trump has backed 40-year-old banking executive Ali al-Zaidi as Iraq's new prime minister, demanding concrete steps to curb Iran-linked militias—a move seen as a Washington victory against Tehran-aligned factions. The U.S. applied heavy pressure, including suspending cash transfers from Iraqi oil revenues, to block former premier Nouri al-Maliki and secure al-Zaidi's nomination.