On 19 September, Middle East Online reported that Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi would present President Donald Trump with new commitments to settle the faction-weapons file. Shafaq News instead reported that al-Zaidi planned to ask Trump to postpone possible US financial or economic sanctions because Baghdad had not resolved the weapons issue and wanted more time; separate reporting identified al-Zaidi as supervising the committee bringing weapons under state control.
- The National19 Sept, 13:30
“Mr Al Zaidi, who oversees the committee, designated September 30 as the deadline.”
Mr Al Zaidi, who oversees the committee, designated September 30 as the deadline
- Shafaq News19 Sept, 14:18
“Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will press US President Donald Trump to hold off on any US financial or economic sanctions on Baghdad... Baghdad has yet to resolve the matter, and Al-Zaidi wants more time.”
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will press US President Donald Trump to hold off on any US financial or economic sanctions on Baghdad... Baghdad has yet to resolve the matter, and Al-Zaidi wants more time
- Middle East Online19 Sept, 18:21
“Al-Zaidi will present Trump with new commitments to resolve the factions’ weapons file.”
الزيدي سيقدم لترامب تعهدات جديدة لحسم ملف سلاح الفصائل
The reports differ over whether the planned engagement carries a substantive weapons commitment or a request to defer pressure while Baghdad’s process remains unresolved.