On 20 September, Alsumaria cited Al-Araby Al-Jadeed and an unnamed government source as saying Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi would seek more time to implement weapons control and ask President Donald Trump not to impose financial or economic sanctions. The visit and meeting were reported as expected during the week of 20 September, ahead of the previously reported 30 September weapons-control date.
- Alsumaria20 Sept, 14:41
“Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi’s expected visit to the United States is due this week and includes a meeting with President Donald Trump. He will present the challenges facing the process and the need for more time than expected to implement its measures, and will ask the US president not to impose financial or economic sanctions.”
الزيارة المرتقبة لرئيس الوزراء العراقي علي فالح الزيدي إلى الولايات المتحدة الأميركية، المفترض إجراؤها الأسبوع الجاري، والتي تتضمن لقاءً مع الرئيس الأميركي دونالد ترامب... سيطرح تحديات هذا المسار والحاجة إلى وقت أطول من المتوقع لتنفيذ الإجراءات المتعلقة بهذا الاستحقاق... الزيدي سيطلب من الرئيس الأميركي عدم فرض عقوبات مالية أو اقتصادية
a public meeting agenda or a dated weapons-control extension by 27 September would corroborate the reported plan; a meeting statement retaining 30 September without additional time would cut against it; any of these moves this file.