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[POLITICS] · Iraq, United States, Iran · 3 sources

Iraq names Ali al-Zaidi PM nominee amid US and Iran pressure

Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named prime minister-designate in Iraq after months of tensions and pressure from both the United States and Iran.

Iraq's Shi’ite alliance named Zaidi as PM nominee, and Iraq's President Nizar Amedi invited Zaidi to form a government within 30 days.