Iraq PM to visit Washington in July

Iraq's prime minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi met with President Trump's Iraq envoy Tom Brack in Baghdad today, where al-Zaidi received an invitation to visit the White House in July. Washington views al-Zaidi as a leader capable of breaking up Iran-linked Shiite militias in Iraq. The visit is expected to focus on deepening strategic ties, including economic cooperation and security coordination. This development aligns with earlier reports of al-Zaidi's planned Washington visit in mid-July.