Iraq president nominates Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate
Iraq's newly elected president has nominated businessman Ali al-Zaidi as the prime minister-designate. This decision follows US pressure on Iraqi leaders to avoid supporting former premier Nouri al-Maliki, who has close ties to Iran. Zaidi, who has never held a government position, will have 30 days to form a government amid ongoing regional tensions and internal political challenges.
- ▪Ali al-Zaidi has been nominated as Iraq's prime minister-designate by President Nizar Amede.
- ▪The nomination comes after US President Donald Trump pressured Iraqi leaders to reject Nouri al-Maliki's candidacy.
- ▪Zaidi, a businessman and banker, will have 30 days to form a government in a politically volatile environment.
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Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi attends the meeting of the Coordination Framework political bloc in Baghdad, Iraq, April 27, 2026. AP Iraq's newly elected president nominated businessman Ali al-Zaidi as the country's prime minister-designate on Monday, April 27, after the country's leaders yielded to US pressure not to support the bid of a former premier close to Iran. The Coordination Framework, an alliance of Shia factions with varying links to Iran, had initially backed powerbroker Nouri al-Maliki to become the country's next premier, but an ultimatum by US President Donald Trump left Iraqi leaders looking elsewhere.
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