US President Donald Trump is set to host Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House next month, according to a joint US-Iraq announcement. The visit, announced during US envoy Tom Barrack's trip to Baghdad, will focus on bilateral relations and regional security amid Iraq's efforts to disarm armed groups operating outside state authority.
US President Donald Trump is set to host Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House next month, according to a joint announcement from the Iraqi government and US officials. The announcement was made during a visit to Baghdad by US envoy Tom Barrack, who discussed Iraq's efforts to disarm and dissolve armed groups operating outside state authority.
The White House meeting is expected to focus on the future of US-Iraq relations and regional security issues. The visit represents a significant diplomatic engagement between the Trump administration and Iraq's new leadership.
As The Zioneer previously reported, al-Zaidi had announced plans to visit the US to promote investments, with a delegation of business leaders. The context of regional diplomacy has been shaped by ongoing US-Iran negotiations and the broader realignment of Middle Eastern ties. The details of the agenda — including whether the status of US forces in Iraq or the Iran nuclear file will feature — remain to be specified in the run-up to the visit.
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