{"id":86375,"date":"2026-04-27T20:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/86375\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T20:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:42:09","slug":"iraqs-president-ask-pm-designate-ali-al-zaidi-to-form-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/86375\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraq\u2019s president ask PM-designate Ali al-Zaidi to form government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cPresident Nizar Amede has tasked Ali al-Zaidi, the candidate of the largest parliamentary bloc, with forming the new government,\u201d the presidency said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The announcement came shortly after the Coordination Framework, an alliance of Shia factions with varying links to <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Iran;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Iran<\/a> and that had initially nominated Maliki, endorsed Zaidi to be its candidate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Coordination Framework had initially backed powerbroker Nouri al-Maliki to become the country\u2019s next prime minister, but an ultimatum by US President <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Donald Trump;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Donald Trump<\/a> reshuffled the cards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In January, Trump threatened to stop all support for <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/iraq\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Iraq;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Iraq<\/a> if two-time ex-premier Maliki, who has close ties to Iran, returned to power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Monday, the Coordination Framework praised \u201cthe historic and responsible stance\u201d of Maliki and caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani \u201cfor withdrawing\u201d their candidacies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Iraq has long walked a tightrope between the competing influences of its allies, neighbouring Iran and its arch foe the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In Iraq, a nomination by the largest <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/shiite\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Shiite;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Shiite<\/a> bloc effectively brings a candidate to power through presidential appointment, but Trump\u2019s threats left Iraqi leaders at a loss, forcing them into intense discussions to settle on a new candidate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Seen as a compromise figure, Zaidi is little known in political circles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He is a businessman, banker and an owner of a television channel, and has never held a government post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(FRANCE 24 with AFP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cPresident Nizar Amede has tasked Ali al-Zaidi, the candidate of the largest parliamentary bloc, with forming the 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