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President Donald Trump is meeting with Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House, having supported his rise to power over rival candidate Nouri al-Maliki. The visit centers on U.S. pressure for Iraq to disarm Iran-backed militias, despite al-Zaidi's past leadership of a U.S.-designated bank accused of money laundering.

President Donald Trump is welcoming Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the White House, following Trump's public support for his candidacy. The meeting focuses on U.S. pressure for Iraq to disarm Iran-backed militias, which have resisted disbanding despite government deadlines. Al-Zaidi, a businessman with no political background, previously led a bank banned by Iraq’s central bank under U.S. pressure for financial violations.