Iraq’s al-Zaidi talks to Trump as Baghdad seeks to stay out of war on Iran

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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi spoke with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, reaffirming that Baghdad will not permit its territory to be used for attacks against neighboring countries. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned that renewed US military attacks against Iran would be a disaster for Iraq and urged Iraqi armed groups not to join any Iranian retaliation.

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Call comes as Iraq's top diplomat urges armed groups not to join any Iranian retaliation to US attacks.

Iraq’s al-Zaidi talks to Trump as Baghdad seeks to stay out of war on Iran

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