AKI: Zaidi already knows what Trump is going to talk to him about.
He's going to talk to him about the movements about [the dinar] on the global market scale now because it has started dedollarizing on the 10th of July...Trump feels Iraq still owes the United States some money...Trump is being bold..
OMAR
On television Prime Minister Z is going to leave Iraq on Monday the 13th.
He's leaving with a whole bunch of businessmen out of Iraq that are going to Washington to see the president in the United States of America. They're going to be there six days...He's going to leave a couple days early...Then they'll get back over here...around the 19th or 20th. Then they said they were going to get the cabinet right away announced...
Iraq's al-Zaidi rebalances Iran ties before Washington visit
Shafaq News
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is testing a proposition that has eluded every Baghdad government since 2003: that Iraq can assert greater sovereign control over its own affairs, and deal with Iran from a position of parity rather than dependence, without severing a relationship that geography, security, faith, and trade have made essential.
The events of a single week, unfolding ahead of his coming visit to Washington, scheduled on July 15, cut in both directions at once. A corruption sweep fell heaviest on networks, some of them directly or indirectly, tied to Tehran allies, and Baghdad was kept clear of a politically charged funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Yet the Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, stood in Najaf reaffirming the depth of the bond; the Quds Forces leader
Esmail Qaani arrived unobstructed, and al-Zaidi himself sent warm condolences and accepted an invitation to Tehran. Read together, these are less the opening moves of a pivot than the calibrations of a hedge...read more: https://www.shafaq.com/en/Report/Iraq-s-al-Zaidi-rebalances-Iran-ties-before-Washington-visit
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🇮🇶⚖️ Iraq's New Balancing Act: Sovereignty, Reform & Global Alignment
Iraq is entering a critical phase as Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi works to strengthen Iraq's position between Washington and Tehran ahead of his upcoming U.S. visit.
The message coming from Baghdad appears clear: Iraq wants to maintain its relationship with Iran, but from a position of greater sovereignty and independence. Recent developments—including anti-corruption operations, efforts to strengthen state authority, and tighter control over security matters—signal a push toward a more centralized and stable government.
🇺🇸 At the same time, stronger engagement with Washington highlights Iraq's efforts to expand international partnerships, attract investment, and continue financial and economic modernization.
This is not about completely choosing one side over another—it is about Iraq attempting to redefine its role as a sovereign nation with control over its own institutions.
💰 A stronger state. 🏦 A more modern financial system. 🌍 Greater integration with the global economy.
As Iraq continues its reforms, the coming months could reveal how far these changes will go.
The pieces continue to move... and the world is watching Iraq. 🇮🇶