"His comments came after Trump wrote in a social media post: Last time Maliki was in power, the Country descended into poverty and total chaos Because of his insane policies and ideologies, if elected, the United States of America will no longer help Iraq and, if we are not there to help, Iraq has ZERO chance of Success, Prosperity, or Freedom."
"Washington has been pushing Iraq to distance itself from Iran, and sees al-Maliki as too close to Tehran. His last term, which ended in 2014, coincided with the rise of the Islamic State group, which seized swaths of the country. Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Iraq's caretaker prime minister, stepped aside as a candidate earlier this month after al-Maliki was named as the nominee for a collection of Shia parties."
Donald Trump threatened to withdraw US support if Nouri al-Maliki returned to power. Maliki denounced the threat as blatant American interference and a violation of Iraq's sovereignty. Trump claimed Maliki's previous term led to poverty and chaos and warned the United States would no longer help if Maliki were elected. The US is weighing strikes on Iran and transferring Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq. Washington pressures Baghdad to distance itself from Tehran and views Maliki as too close to Iran. Mohammed Shia al-Sudani withdrew as a candidate after Maliki secured the backing of the dominant Shia Coordination Framework.
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