Analysis: Iraq struggles to balance rival powers in a tense Middle East

DUBAI: On April 30, US President Donald Trump congratulated Ali Al-Zaidi on his ​nomination to be next prime minister of Iraq, saying that he hoped the new leader would lead his country in a renewal of its relationship with the US. “We look forward to a strong, ​vibrant, and highly productive new relationship between Iraq ​and the United States,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. It was the latest communication from the US president highlighting a relationship that has for decades been viewed through conflict, and more recently has become a focal point of the US conflict with Iran.

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