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Iraqi PM-designate caught between US endorsement, militia violence – report

by | May 11, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

New Iraqi Prime Minister designate Ali al-Zaidi, uses a phone at his office in Baghdad, Iraq, April 28, 2026. (photo credit: Iraqi Prime Minister’s Media Office/Handout via REUTERS)
The endorsement is contingent on Ali al-Zaidi excluding Iran-backed militias from his potential government, a move that could prompt those militias to fight back.

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