{"id":33260,"date":"2026-06-16T09:05:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=33260"},"modified":"2026-06-16T09:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:05:25","slug":"trump-to-host-iraqi-prime-minister-al-zaidi-at-white-house-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/trump-to-host-iraqi-prime-minister-al-zaidi-at-white-house-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump to Host Iraqi Prime Minister Al\u2011Zaidi at White House in July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON (AP)<\/strong> \u2014 President Donald Trump will host Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al\u2011Zaidi at the White House in mid\u2011July, both governments confirmed Tuesday, in a meeting expected to focus on security cooperation, regional stability and the future of U.S.\u2013Iraq relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement followed talks in Baghdad between Trump\u2019s special envoy to Iraq, Tom Barrack, and al\u2011Zaidi. Barrack conveyed Trump\u2019s invitation and discussed efforts to disarm and dissolve armed groups operating outside state authority, a longstanding challenge for Iraq\u2019s government. A joint statement from the prime minister\u2019s office and the U.S. embassy said Trump \u201clooks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Al\u2011Zaidi to the White House.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Al\u2011Zaidi\u2019s visit will be his first official trip to Washington since taking office and comes at a time when Iraq is seeking to strengthen state institutions while balancing ties with both the United States and regional powers. For Washington, the meeting highlights its continuing role in Iraq\u2019s security and governance more than two decades after the U.S.\u2011led invasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The talks are expected to address military cooperation, economic ties and Iraq\u2019s efforts to assert authority over militias, an issue that has shaped its domestic politics and foreign relations. Analysts say the meeting will be closely watched across the Middle East, where Iraq\u2019s stability is seen as critical to regional security and to the U.S. strategy of maintaining influence in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Donald Trump will host Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al\u2011Zaidi at the White House in mid\u2011July, both governments confirmed Tuesday, in a meeting expected to focus on security cooperation, regional stability and the future of U.S.\u2013Iraq relations. 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