Coordination Framework

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi (R) welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi (L) at the parliament building ahead of a parliamentary session held for a confidence vote on the cabinet formed by al-Zaidi, on May 14, 2026, in Baghdad, Iraq
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Al-Zaidi begins his first Washington visit as Iraq's prime minister, with security, the economy, US ties, Iran, and armed factions topping the agenda.

Safaa al-Kubaisi
13 July, 2026
Iraqis are seen to be widely sceptical of Iraq's old and new political alliances
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A member of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi forces stand guard during a pro-Iran rally in Tahrir Square in Baghdad
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Officials stand in the lobby of Iraq's parliament building in Baghdad as newly elected lawmakers are due to hold their first session on December 29, 2025. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP via Getty Images)
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Nouri Al-Maliki has a controversial past as Iraq's prime minister from 2006-2014 [Getty]
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