Iraqi presidential hopeful Sardar Abdulla stated in an exclusive interview that he hopes Iraq will join President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to rebuild Gaza, noting several Arab countries have already participated, according to a Politico reporter Daniel Lippman’s X post published over the past hour during the 59-minute reporting window ending at 10:46 PM UTC on January 23, 2026. Abdulla aims for Iraq’s inclusion to position the country as a key regional player, as he told Lippman. The X post highlighted Iraq’s absence from the board amid ongoing Gaza reconstruction efforts. No official responses from Iraqi authorities, the Trump administration, or the Board of Peace were available in sources reviewed during this period. This development occurs amid recent reports of Israeli raids east of Gaza City earlier this evening, though no direct connection was stated in the new sources.
