# Iraq’s al-Zaidi tells Trump Baghdad will stay out of war on Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/131836

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-06 05:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/6/iraqs-al-zaidi-talks-to-trump-as-baghdad-seeks-to-stay-out-of-war-on-iran?traffic_source=rss

> Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi told Donald Trump that Baghdad would not allow Iraqi territory to be used to attack neighbouring countries. Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein urged armed groups not to join any Iranian retaliation against US attacks, warning that drawing Iraq into the war would be disastrous.

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