Iraq’s former prime minister denounces ‘blatant American interference’ in election

2026-01-28 - 13:30

Nouri al-Maliki responded to Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw US support for Iraq if he was returned to power US politics live – latest updates Iraq’s former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki has angrily denounced “blatant American interference” in the country’s election after Donald Trump threatened to withdraw US support if he was returned to power. “We reject the blatant American interference in Iraq’s internal affairs and consider it a violation of its sovereignty,” al-Maliki, who is nominated by the country’s dominant political bloc to return to the premiership, said in a statement on Wednesday. Continue reading...