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Gavin Blackburn

Nour al-Maliki slams US meddling in Iraq's affairs after Trump threatens to cut off support

Iraq's main candidate for the premiership Nouri al-Maliki denounced "blatant interference" by the United States on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump threatened to end all support to the country if he was re-elected to the post.

The US has held significant sway over Iraqi politics since leading the 2003 invasion that ousted long-time ruler Saddam Hussein.

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