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Trump Meets Iraq's New Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaydi, Calls Him 'Young and Handsome'
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By דניאל אדלסון, ניו יורק
First reported by Now 14 · Jul 14, 2026
What happened
US President Donald Trump met with Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaydi, calling him "young and handsome" and expressing a tough stance on Iran, which he described as a diminished regional threat.
- 01Trump met Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaydi in the Oval Office.
- 02Trump called Al-Zaydi "young and handsome" but said it did not please him.
- 03Trump stated Iraq once saw Iran as a friend but now views it as a rival.
- 04He described Iran as a heavy burden and the "bully of the Middle East."
- 05Trump claimed Iran's military power has drastically weakened in recent months.
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