00:00If Nouri al-Maliki returns as Prime Minister,
00:05the United States will not return to helping Iraq.
00:10This statement was made by US President Donald Trump and has sparked one...
00:15...wide debate about Iraq's future amid growing discussion over the...
00:20...the possibility of Nouri al-Maliki's return to the political scene.
00:25In his remarks, Trump revisited Maliki's previous term in office, arguing...
00:30...that Iraq experienced security and economic decline during that period.
00:35...along with increased chaos and division.
00:38He warned that repeating the experience...
00:40...could, in his view, lead to similar outcomes.
00:43Trump also...
00:45...linked his position to the future of relations between Washington and Baghdad...
00:49...should...
00:50...Maliki return to power.
00:53But what would this rhetoric mean in...
00:55...in practical terms?
00:56According to Reuters, from a security perspective...
01:00...there is a possibility that US military and intelligence support could be reduced...
01:05...or withdrawn.
01:06...support that Iraq still relies on to confront armed groups...
01:10...and maintain security balance.
01:12Economically, the absence of US...
01:15...backing could translate into mounting financial pressure.
01:19Difficulties in security...
01:20...securing international assistance and declining investor confidence.
01:25Politically, the statement reflects a cautious US stance towards certain...
01:30...Iraqi figures.
01:31Choosing a prime minister perceived as close to Iran...
01:35...and hostile to US influence...
01:37...could place Iraq in a state of international...
01:40...isolation, leaving it more vulnerable to internal and external conflicts.
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