Al-Zaidi
Iraq’s PM seeks to disarm Iran-backed militias, but Tehran wants to meddle - analysis
Iran-backed militias in Iraq have roots stretching back to the 1980's and are the product of decades of Iranian policy aimed at cultivating armed proxies beyond its borders.
US-Saudi Arabia airstrikes target Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces militia in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrives in Iran to meet with President Masoud Pezeshkian
Iraq forced to balance US, Iran relations after separate meetings with Trump, Iranian ambassador
US pushes Mediterranean oil pipelines to bypass Strait of Hormuz despite proxy security risks
Middle East correspondent Battaglia said that, in her view, if it were up to al-Zaidi, Baghdad would already have decided to chart its future with the United States rather than with Iran.
Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi's visit to US, meeting with Trump strengthens US-Iraq ties - analysis
It appears that Trump likes Iraq’s new leader. Zaidi is a former businessperson, like Trump. As such, Zaidi tried to present a new face of Iraq to the White House.
Iraq's PM arrives in Washington as US presses Baghdad on Iran-backed militias - analysis
Iraq is already a kind of frontline between the US and Iran. After the US and Israel began strikes on Iran on February 28, the Iranians operationalized militias in Iraq.
Iraqi prime minister to visit Washington on Monday, oil and gas deals expected
"The agreements to be signed will include several memorandums of understanding in the oil and gas sector as Iraq prepares to bring in various US companies," a government spokesperson said.
US resumes transfer of American currency to Iraq after Iran-related suspension - report
The report cited an Iraqi Kurdish official who attributed the measures as a response to the smuggling of US dollars by Iran-backed Iraqi militias.
Iraq PM's anti-corruption raids test resolve against Iran-backed power networks - analysis
That gap between optics and substance could become decisive ahead of Al-Zaidi’s expected Washington visit.