Trump hosts Iraqi PM Zaidi as Iran war intensifies

The pair met in the Oval Office a day after President Donald Trump pledged to reinstate a naval blockade on Iran.

Elizabeth Hagedorn

Jul 14, 2026

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump touted his “tremendous chemistry” with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi during a bilateral meeting Tuesday overshadowed by the reignited war with Iran. 

"He's a great leader. I think he's going to be there for a long period of time," Trump said alongside Zaidi in the Oval Office. 

The two met a day after Trump pledged to reinstate a naval blockade on Iranian ports and charge vessels for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The United........

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