Emergency meeting of the framework to discuss Trump’s “veto” on Maliki
Emergency meeting of the framework to discuss Trump’s “veto” on Maliki
2026-01-28
Shafaq News – Baghdad
A source within the coordination framework stated that the framework’s leadership had invited its members to hold an emergency meeting at the office of the head of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, on Wednesday evening.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that the meeting was held “to discuss Washington’s recent stance on the political process in Iraq.”
He added that the meeting agenda also includes a discussion of the presidential file.
This move came after a post by US President Donald Trump on the “Truth Social” platform, in which he warned against Maliki’s return to the premiership, suggesting that the United States “will not help Iraq” if he is chosen, and linking this to his previous rule and the accompanying “chaos and poverty.”
Nouri al-Maliki’s nomination for a third term as prime minister comes amid political division, given that his previous term ended in 2014 amid major political and security crises that coincided with ISIS’s invasion of large areas of the country.
The nomination raised reservations among Sunni leaders, as the head of the Progress Party, Mohammed al-Halbousi, warned in a post dated January 19, 2026, against a return to “painful lean days,” calling for consideration of “national acceptance,” in a reference widely understood as an objection to the return of al-Maliki.
In contrast, the State of Law Coalition asserted that al-Maliki’s nomination enjoys “consensus” and “national acceptance,” denying the existence of a political veto against his name, amid concerns about the difficulty of passing any candidate who does not enjoy broad political and social acceptance.
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