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He honored Khamenei. Then he broke bread with Trump.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi attended the funeral of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and later met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. The White House viewed the meeting as a strategic win, signaling Iraq's potential shift toward the U.S. and away from Iran.
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