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Iraqโ€™s prime minister carries the title, but not the power

US financial leverage installed Iraqโ€™s prime minister Ali al-Zaidi, bypassing democratic consent to ensure compliance. Real power resides with US envoy Tom Barrack, who controls Iraqโ€™s oil revenues an

Iraqโ€™s prime minister carries the title, but not the power
Al Jazeera โ€” 15 July 2026
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Ali al-Zaidi recently sat across from US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, holding the official title of Iraqโ€™s prime minister, but the reali

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