The import tax will go into effect next week, the president said.
Both oil giants said the ongoing energy shortage brought on by the Iran war had not changed their plans.
Following his nomination, Ali Al-Zaidi promised to focus on making Iraq ‘a balanced country, regionally and internationally.’
The suit has now become a bipartisan effort following the states’ participation.

A White House memo accuses Chinese entities of ‘industrial-scale’ AI extraction, vowing to address the threat.
The price of oil remains above $100 per barrel, and gasoline prices are at four-year highs.
The department will investigate whether parents are notified about their right to opt out children from gender ideology topics.
Nationally, gas prices jumped by $0.27 to an average of $4.30 per gallon, AAA reported.
A court ordered Southwest Airlines to rehire Charlene Carter in 2023, but litigation has persisted since then.
The president signed an executive order that seeks to address longstanding problems in the government’s contracting system.
The Justice Department aims to address health care fraud in Arizona, Nevada, and the San Francisco area.
Gen. Dan Caine, the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said ’there’s some action there' with regard to Moscow supporting Tehran.
‘Yesterday’s historic Supreme Court victory for Louisiana has an immediate consequence for the State,’ the governor said a joint statement.
The three were accused of attacking reporter Savanah Hernandez during an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota.
The leaders discussed a temporary truce to mark the May 9 anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
Texas has sued a China-linked operation the Attorney General’s office said has claimed responsibility for ‘1,000+ American-born babies.’
Despite planning to retire, Powell believes he has ‘no choice’ but stay in his seat on the Board of Governors.
After eight years at the helm of the Federal Reserve, a change of guard is set for May.
The Iranian rial has dropped nearly 15 percent in the past two days as shipping disruptions, falling output, and an oil storage crunch strain Tehran’s finances.
The program will cut the time it takes to bring a drug to market, officials said.