Trump meets with Iraq Prime Minister at White House, vows ‘a lot of deals’
Summary
President Donald Trump met with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House to strengthen economic ties and increase Iraq’s oil production. Both leaders said U.S. troops would fully withdraw from Iraq by September 30, and al-Zaidi promised to disarm armed groups in Iraq.Key Facts
- President Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met in Washington, D.C.
- They pledged to deepen economic relations and boost Iraq’s oil output.
- Trump called al-Zaidi a “fantastic champion” and promised many deals to create jobs and increase oil exports.
- Al-Zaidi described the visit as a shift from military to economic relations between the U.S. and Iraq.
- Both leaders said the remaining U.S. forces in Iraq, fewer than 2,000, would leave by September 30.
- Al-Zaidi pledged to disarm armed paramilitary groups across Iraq by the same date.
- Iraq seeks a larger share of oil production quotas from the OPEC group because of war damage and economic needs.
- The visit took place amid ongoing tensions in the region related to the U.S.-Iran conflict and its effects on Iraq’s economy.
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