{"id":1380,"date":"2026-07-18T20:40:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T20:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watchthenews.store\/?p=1380"},"modified":"2026-07-18T20:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T20:40:05","slug":"trump-shares-big-update-on-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchthenews.store\/?p=1380","title":{"rendered":"Trump Shares Big Update On Iran War"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump provided a big update on Tuesday morning regarding the U.S. conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1972831\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>President Trump welcomed Iraq\u2019s newly elected Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the White House, where they discussed economic cooperation\u2014especially oil and investment\u2014alongside efforts to counter Iranian-backed militias and stabilize the relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said al-Zaidi leading Iraq was the \u201cbeginning of a tremendous new chapter between our nations\u2014prosperity, stability, and success like never seen before.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe oil companies are all going in now and they\u2019re doing partnerships with Iraq, and they\u2019re getting along very well,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will have a strong partnership with Iraq in the field of oil and we will announce it soon. Oil companies will enter Iraq at unprecedented levels,\u201d Trump added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump then discussed the reduced need for a large U.S. troop presence, with a focus on protection if required.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think we need to be militarily present in Iraq. We don\u2019t need the military there\u2026 We\u2019re there to protect them if need be, but we don\u2019t think that\u2019s going to be necessary,\u201d Trump declared.<\/p>\n<p>The president went on to answer a question about Iran\u2019s past influence and recent developments reducing it in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIran was a big burden on Iraq\u2026 but they\u2019re not going to have that problem anymore. Iran is a burden on Iraq because it is a bully to Middle Eastern countries,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also expressed confidence in the Iraqi Prime Minister, saying something to the effect of \u201cHe is gonna be there for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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face in actually trying to really dismantle core parts of the political system,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor noted the obstacles that al-Zaidi will face as he tries to disarm the Iran-backed militias or challenge political corruption.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. and Iraq also are poised to finalize a major energy deal.<\/p>\n<p>An agreement is expected to be signed Friday between Iraq, U.S. companies Chevron and TI Capital and Qatar\u2019s UCC for construction of an oil pipeline that will link southern Iraq\u2019s Basra to western Iraq\u2019s Haditha and then to the Ceyhan port in Turkey and the port of Baniyas on Syria\u2019s coast, two Iraqi officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The pipeline would transport some 2 million barrels of oil daily.<\/p>\n<p>The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump provided a big update on Tuesday morning regarding the U.S. conflict 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