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SECURITY & DEFENSE • IRAQ AND THE MIDDLE EAST

Iraq’s prime minister tells Trump Iraq will not be used to launch regional attacks

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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi told Donald Trump that Iraq would not be used as a launch point for attacks on other countries, according to Arab News. Al Jazeera reports that Iraq’s top diplomat is also urging armed groups not to join any Iranian retaliation against U.S. attacks.

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Why it matters

The statements concern the risk of attacks from Iraqi territory, including threats to regional oil infrastructure and U.S. military bases described by Arab News. The articles do not report a new attack or a specific U.S. policy response.