US State Department: President Trump’s position on Nouri al-Maliki’s nomination for Prime Minister “carries no threat”.
US State Department: President Trump’s position on Nouri al-Maliki’s nomination for Prime Minister “carries no threat”.
2026-01-29
The US State Department confirmed on Wednesday (January 28, 2026) that US President Donald Trump’s position on the nomination of Nouri al-Maliki for prime minister “does not pose any threat.”
The US State Department said in a press statement that “the United States fully respects Iraqi sovereignty and does not seek to impose decisions or names on the Iraqi political process,” explaining that “Trump’s statements about Iraq came from a position of political responsibility, and not within the framework of interfering in Iraq’s internal affairs or infringing on its sovereignty.”
This clarification comes at a time when a post by Trump regarding the nomination of Nouri al-Maliki has sparked widespread controversy in Iraq, between those who considered it an explicit threat of sanctions and political pressure, and those who see it as an expression of an American political stance on the shape of the next government and the nature of the partnership between Baghdad and Washington.
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