Iraq-US relations

Iraq’s PM-designate Ali Falih al-Zaidi, R, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iraq

Iraqi PM-Designate, U.S. War Secretary Discuss Security Ties in First Official Call

A symbolic AI-generated composition featuring the flags of the United States and Iraq alongside the U.S. Treasury Department and U.S. dollar bills, illustrating the financial and geopolitical dimensions shaping U.S.–Iraq relations

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U.S. Blocks $500M Cash Shipment, Halts Iraq Dollar Transfers to Pressure Iran-Backed Militias

Nouri al-Maliki (right), head of the State of Law Coalition, during his meeting with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Taylor, Feb. 9, 2026. (Photo: INA)

Iraq

Nouri al-Maliki, Victoria Taylor Discuss Iraq–US Relations and Balanced Regional Policy

Former Iraqi PM Nouri Kamil al-Maliki, and head of the State of Law Bloc. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

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Iraq’s Shiite Coordination Framework Reaffirms Maliki Candidacy, Rejects Foreign Interference

US dollars, a barrel of oil are displayed, highlighting Iraq’s reliance on foreign currency amid growing economic pressures and U.S. financial warnings. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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Iraq Faces Economic Shock if Armed Groups Join Next Government, Analyst Warns

Iraq’s FM, Fuad Hussein, received the US Chargé d’Affaires to Iraq, Joshua Harris, in Baghdad, Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo: Iraqi FM)

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Iraq’s Foreign Minister Meets US Chargé d’Affaires to Discuss Bilateral Relations and Regional Stability

Mark Savaya, the United States president’s special envoy to Iraq, Jan. 19, 2026. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iraq

US Envoy to Iraq Calls Corruption the “Disease” Undermining Stability

Mark Savaya, US Special Envoy to Iraq, L, Tulsi Gabbard, DNI, C, Joe Kent, the Director of DNI’s National Counterterrorism Center, Jan. 19, 2026. (USG)

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US Envoy Highlights Militia Concerns, Backs Iraq’s Security Efforts After High-Level Washington Talks

U.S. flag, L, Iraq's flag. (Image: Savaya's X account)

Iraq

U.S. Envoy Welcomes Iraqi Armed Groups’ Disarmament Signals, Urges Binding National Framework

Zalmay Khalilzad, the twenty-sixth US Permanent Representative to the United Nations and the former US Ambassador to Iraq. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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Senior U.S. Diplomat Says Momentum is Building to Disarm Militias and Restore the State’s Monopoly of Arms in Iraq

PMF Members attend the funeral of fighters from Kataib Hezbollah, who were killed in a U.S. airstrike in Babil, Iraq, July 31, 2024. (AP)

Iraq

Iraq Receives Warnings of Imminent Military Strikes Amid Pressure to Disarm Militias

U.S. Special Envoy to Iraq Mark Savaya, L, U.S. Representative Joe Wilson. (Photo: Savaya's X account)

Iraq

Rep. Joe Wilson: Working With U.S. Envoy to 'Make Iraq Great Again'

The main front gate of Iraq’s Higher Judicial Council's headquarters, Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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Iraq’s Top Judge Stresses Sovereignty as U.S. Lawmaker Accuses Judiciary of Political Crackdown

The United States Special Envoy to Iraq, Mark Savaya. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iraq

US Envoy Calls for Rule of Law and Institutional Strength in Iraq

U.S. President Donald Trump, (R), his Special Envoy to Iraq, Mark Savaya. (Photo: Social Media)

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Trump’s Envoy to Iraq Declares “Iraq Is Back,” Hailing Renewed U.S. Role in Baghdad’s Sovereignty Drive

U.S. and Iraqi representatives signing the MoU for establishing the TARII, October 29, 2025. (Photo: Savaya's X Account)

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U.S. and Iraq Sign Landmark Deal to Establish International Research Center in Mosul