Iraq’s former prime minister denounces ‘blatant American interference’ in election
Nouri al-Maliki responded to Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw US support for Iraq if he was returned to powerUS politics live – latest updatesIraq’s former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki has angrily denounced “blatant American interference” in the country’s election after Donald Trump...
<p>Nouri al-Maliki responded to Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw US support for Iraq if he was returned to power</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/28/ilhan-omar-attack-trump-minneapolis-ecuador-embassy-rubio-venezuela-machado-iran-iraq-latest-news-updates">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Iraq’s former prime minister <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/nouri-al-maliki">Nouri al-Maliki </a>has angrily denounced “blatant American interference” in the country’s election after Donald Trump threatened to withdraw US support if he was returned to power.</p><p>“We reject the blatant American interference in Iraq’s internal affairs and consider it a violation of its sovereignty,” al-Maliki, who is nominated by the country’s dominant political bloc to return to the premiership, said in a statement on Wednesday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/iraq-nouri-al-maliki-denounces-us-interference-trump-election">Continue reading...</a>
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