New polling shows international trust in US democracy and foreign policy plummeting to historic lows, threatening long-term American soft power.
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Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi visits Washington to pitch a pro-US shift and secure survival amid heavy pressure from both Iran and the Trump administration.
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