“`htmlFormer Iraqi Prime Minister Faces U.S. This rejection underscores a growing sentiment within Iraqi political circles towards diminishing external influence and strengthening national self-determination. What was Nouri al-Maliki’s stance on President Trump’s threat to pull U.S. support from Iraq? Maliki Defies Trump’s threat to Pull U.S. Support from IraqThe Standoff and its RootsIn a bold move signaling continued defiance, former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki publicly dismissed a recent threat issued by then-president Donald Trump regarding the potential withdrawal of U.S. support from Iraq. The role of Iraqi Political FactionsThe situation highlighted the complex and often fractured nature of Iraqi politics.