U.S envoy Barrack meets Iraq's ex-prime minister Maliki, two sources say
U.S envoy Barrack meets Iraq's ex-prime minister Maliki, two sources say
ReutersFri, February 27, 2026 at 12:37 PM UTC
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Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki reacts at a polling station inside Al-Rasheed Hotel during the parliamentary election in Baghdad, Iraq, November 11, 2025. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. envoy Tom Barrack met former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, the Shi'ite alliance's candidate for premier, on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Maliki has been nominated by a powerful Shi'ite bloc to return to the post, but the United States has warned it would reconsider support for Iraq if he is chosen again.
(Reporting by Muayed Hameed, Writing by Ahmed ElimamEditing by Gareth Jones)
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