Iraqi PM to meet US President Trump in Washington to deepen strategic ties
Summary
Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will visit the United States to meet President Donald Trump, marking his first international trip since taking office. The visit will focus on signing oil and gas deals and boosting economic and investment ties between Iraq and the US.Key Facts
- Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will spend a week in the US, starting Monday.
- The visit aims to strengthen Iraq-US economic relations, especially in oil and gas.
- Several memorandums of understanding are expected to be signed to increase Iraq’s oil production.
- Iraq hopes to attract US investment after losing revenue due to halted oil exports during the Iran war.
- Iraqi forces recently arrested many officials in an anti-corruption crackdown ordered by al-Zaidi.
- Iraq-US relations have been tense due to US troops' presence and Baghdad's ties with Iran.
- President Trump congratulated al-Zaidi on becoming prime minister and expressed hope for closer cooperation.
- The US has resumed handling Iraq’s oil revenue cash shipments through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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