A standoff between the White House and Iraqi politicians over who should be the Arab country’s next prime minister is worsening, according to several people, with the rift threatening to destabilize the OPEC member https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-03/us-rachets-up-pressure-on-iraq-over-post-of-prime-minister?taid=69820e3a8e61a70001b529bd&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter