PM Al Zaidi concludes US summit, pledges strategic shift with Trump

WASHINGTON, D.C. (IraqiNews.com) — Concluding his historic five-day official state visit to the United States, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi expressed his deep gratitude to the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and the American people for their exceptionally warm reception. Speaking before his departure, the Prime Minister reasserted Baghdad’s firm determination to systematically implement the massive strategic and economic agreements finalized during the summit. In an official statement published on his personal X account, al-Zaidi reflected on the successful outcome of the high-stakes bilateral negotiations as his delegation prepared to transition out of the American capital. “As we conclude our visit to Washington and return to our beloved Baghdad, we express our deepest thanks to President Trump’s administration and the friendly American people for the warm welcome and appreciation,” Prime Minister al-Zaidi stated. “We reaffirm our government’s determination to move forward in embodying the strategic economic partnership between our two friendly nations, enhancing mutual trust and a shared vision for the future.” The Prime Minister emphasized that the forty-eight agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed over the course of the week will serve as the structural framework for a brand-new phase of bilateral relations. This updated alliance, he noted, shifts the long-standing U.S.–Iraq relationship away from historical military-first policies toward an investment-heavy, mutually beneficial commercial partnership. Core Pillars of the Post-Summit Roadmap Economic Integration: Actively executing the newly signed corporate pacts with American giants like Chevron, ExxonMobil, Starlink, and GE Vernova to comprehensively modernize Iraq’s energy, telecommunications, and agricultural sectors. Mutual Governance and Trust: Leveraging the newly established U.S. Treasury and Central Bank of Iraq frameworks to clean up financial institutions, eliminate administrative corruption, and rebuild global investor confidence in Iraq’s economy. Regional Stability Hub: Using balanced, independent diplomacy to defuse regional proxy conflicts, coordinate cross-border energy infrastructure like the Basra-Aqaba pipeline, and position a sovereign Baghdad as an anchor of peace in the Middle East. Al-Zaidi concluded by stating that joint coordination between Baghdad and Washington will remain highly active to ensure these commercial and infrastructure milestones deliver tangible economic relief to the Iraqi public by early next year, securing a sustainable path toward nationwide stability and long-term prosperity.