World·Al Jazeera·17h agoIraq
Washington's Financial Leverage Shapes Iraq's New Premier
Al-Zaidi's premiership hinges on US Treasury pressure and militia disarmament deadline
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Washington's financial leverage forced Iraq to choose Ali al-Zaidi as premier, with US envoy Tom Barrack wielding influence over Baghdad's oil revenue and militias.
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IraqUnited Statesfinancial leverageAli al-Zaidimilitias
