Al Zaidi joins Trump-led multilateral Middle East summit in New York

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi participated in a high-level multilateral summit convened by U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, gathering regional heads of state and delegation chiefs on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly to address escalating security fractures and regional stability. According to an official statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Media Office, the multilateral summit brought together delegation leaders from 12 key nations: the United States, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Turkey. The extensive convening represents one of the broadest multilateral diplomatic assemblies centered on Middle Eastern security architectures since the outbreak of recent regional confrontations. Discussions during the closed-door proceedings centered on pressing regional and international security files, focusing on practical mechanisms to defuse active conflict zones and re-establish baseline regional stability. Participating leaders evaluated joint measures to secure vital international trade corridors, safeguard vulnerable maritime and overland supply chains, and shield regional economies from ongoing geopolitical volatility to ensure uninterrupted development and commercial flow across the Middle East.