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Speaking after talks with Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Washington, the US defense secretary said Iraq must strengthen state control over weapons and praised Iraqi security forces and the Peshmerga ...

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi meets US President Donald Trump on July 14, 2026. (Iraq Prime Minister’s Office) Prior to his trip, on July 12, Zaidi met with US Ambassador Tom Barrack, the US envoy ...

US will end Operation Inherent Resolve mission operating from Iraq by Sept. 30, Defense Department says | Anadolu ...

In his last appearance on CBS News' Face the Nation, Lindsey Graham outlined his expectations for U.S. policy toward Iran and ...

American forces launched fresh strikes against Iran to degrade Tehran’s ability to target commercial shipping in the Strait ...

It appears that Trump likes Iraq’s new leader. Zaidi is a former businessperson, like Trump. As such, Zaidi tried to present ...

The State Department is hoping to widen its crackdown on what it characterizes as the growing threat of violent leftist ...

When Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falah al-Zaidi arrived in Washington this week, the American message was ready before any meetings began. A senior U.S. State Department official told MBN that ...

US President Donald Trump says he will not charge a 20 per cent toll on traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, just hours before ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday called on Iraq to disarm Iran-backed militias following a meeting with ...