Trump threatens Iraq

The US will not help Baghdad if Nouri al-Maliki returns as prime minister, the president has warned

US President Donald Trump warned Iraq of retaliatory measures if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki returns to power.

The Islamic Dawa Party leader served as prime minister from 2006 to 2014 – the only two-term Iraqi prime minister since the 2003 US invasion – and previously held other cabinet posts. Trump issued the warning in a Truth Social post on Tuesday.