Thursday, July 28, 2022

Iraq's Political Crisis Continues. Iraqi Sadrist Protesters Storm Parliament

 

Euronews/AP: Al-Sadr followers protest in Iraq's parliament against Iran-backed PM candidate 

Hundreds of Iraqi protesters breached Baghdad's Green Zone parliament on Wednesday chanting anti-Iran curses in a demonstration against a nominee for prime minister by Tehran-backed parties. 

Most of the protesters were said to be followers of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. 

The demonstrators were seen singing and waving Iraqi flags, while some walked on tables on the parliament floor, leafed through folders, and sat in lawmakers' chairs. 

The incident raised the stakes in the political struggle for Iraq nearly 10 months after federal elections.  

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WNU Editor: It has been almost 20 years since the US invasion of Iraq, and the chaos just continues. 

 Iraq's Political Crisis Continues 

Followers of cleric enter Iraqi parliament in show of force -- AP  

Hundreds of protesters storm Iraq parliament in support of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr -- The Guardian/AFP  

Iraqi Sadrist protesters storm parliament -- Al-Monitor

Iraqi protesters break into parliament denouncing the nomination of new premier -- CNN 

Supporters of populist cleric storm Baghdad's Green Zone over rival's PM nomination -- UPI  

Pro-Iranian groups, mass protests erode Iraq's stability - analysis -- Jerusalem Post  

Iraq’s political chaos: Why did protesters storm the parliament? -- Al Jazeera

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