The Iraqi parliament on Thursday approved the government of Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi and its ministerial program, according to the official Iraqi News Agency (INA), Anadolu reports. Al-Zaidi and the ministers who secured parliamentary confidence took the constitutional oath, formally assuming their duties. Parliament granted confidence to 14 ministers during the session. READ: Why Trump decided to back Iraq’s prime minister-designate, Ali al-Zaidi
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi (R) welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi (L) at the parliament building ahead of a parliamentary session held for a confidence vote on the cabinet formed by al-Zaidi, on May 14, 2026, in Baghdad, Iraq. [Murtadha Al-Sudani - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AA-20260514-41384300-41384296-IRAQI_PARLIAMENT_CONVEN_FOR_A_CONFIDENCE_VOTE_IN_BAGHDAD-scaled-e1778777304320.jpg)
