Politics
Iraq tells Trump it will not let its territory be used to attack neighbours as Baghdad seeks to stay out of Iran war
November 6, 2026 at 05:53 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
Iraq's prime minister told Donald Trump that Iraqi territory will not be used to attack neighbouring countries, as Baghdad warns armed groups against joining Iranian retaliation.
- Al-Zaidi told Trump in a Thursday phone call that Iraq will not allow its territory to be used as a launching point for attacks on neighbouring countries.
- Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein told Dijlah TV that pushing Iraqi society into the war "will lead to a disaster."
- Hussein said Iraq is "not part of any axis" and does not want its territory turned into a battlefield.
- Iraq says it has lost more than $60bn in oil revenues since the war began, with exports normally routed through the Strait of Hormuz.