The U.S. special envoy for Iraq, named by U.S. President Donald Trump in October, is no longer in that role, sources say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/world/politics/us-iraq-al-maliki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #iraq #middleeast #nourialmaliki #us #donaldtrump
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Iraq’s largest political bloc against tapping former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to return to office, saying the U.S. would “no longer help” the nation if he returns to power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/world/politics/trump-us-iraq-al-maliki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #nourialmaliki #iraq #middleeast #us #donaldtrump