Iraq's Shi'ite political alliance says PM choice is internal, reiterates backing for Maliki


Reuters | Updated: 01-02-2026 00:35 IST | Created: 01-02-2026 00:35 IST
Iraq's Shi'ite political alliance says PM choice is internal, reiterates backing for Maliki

Iraq's Shi'ite political alliance, the ‌Coordination Framework, said on Saturday that ⁠the selection of the country's prime minister was an internal ​constitutional matter and should take ‍place without foreign interference, reiterating its support for former ⁠Prime ‌Minister ⁠Nouri al-Maliki as its candidate.

U.S. President ‍Donald Trump warned Iraq on ​Tuesday that if it picked ⁠the Iranian-backed Maliki as its ⁠prime minister again Washington would no longer help ⁠the major oil producer and ⁠close U.S. ‌ally.

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