Iraq PM al-Zaidi speaks with Trump as Baghdad seeks neutrality in US-Iran conflict

Iraqi PM al-Zaidi held a call with President Trump while Baghdad's top diplomat urged armed groups to refrain from joining any Iranian retaliation against US strikes. This signals Iraq's effort to avoid becoming a battleground in a US-Iran confrontation, though the outcome of the call and the armed groups' response remain uncertain.

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