This handout picture released by Iraq's Prime Minister's Media Office shows Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (L) meeting with US Special Envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Turkiye Tom Barrack during his visit in Baghdad on June 16, 2026. (Photo by AFP) /
Baghdad, Iraq: US President Donald Trump will host Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House next month, the Iraqi leader's office and the US embassy in Baghdad said Tuesday.
"Special Presidential Envoy Barrack conveyed President Trump looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Al-Zaidi to the White House mid-July to discuss the future of this important relationship," said a joint statement from the Iraqi leader and Trump's special envoy to Iraq, Tom Barrack, issued by the embassy.
The announcement comes during a visit by Barrack to the Iraqi capital Baghdad
Prime Minister Al-Zaidi reaffirmed Iraq's commitment to deepening trade and investment relations with Washington.
