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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Warns Iraq Over Maliki Comeback
Caption: Trump warns Iraq over Maliki comeback. U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States will stop supporting Iraq if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki returns to power. Writing on social media, Trump called Maliki a “very bad choice,” saying that during his previous time in office Iraq fell into chaos and poverty - According to BBC. Maliki, who served as prime minister from 2006 to 2014, was recently named the preferred candidate of a powerful Shiite political alliance. His past leadership was marked by sectarian violence and ended after Islamic State seized large areas of the country. Washington has long expressed concern over Maliki’s close ties to Iran and warned that Iran-backed groups could undermine Iraq’s independence. Trump said that without U.S. backing, Iraq would have “zero chance” of succeeding, reinforcing his readiness to intervene strongly in foreign political decisions. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Trump,Iraq,Maliki,Nouri al-Maliki,US support,former Prime Minister,chaos,poverty,Shiite alliance,sectarian violence,Islamic State,Iran,Iran-backed groups,Washington,US intervention,foreign policy
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