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June 28, 2022

Iraqi Political Chaos Is a Boon for Iran

Meanwhile, a Shiite cleric who fought the U.S. is about to send his followers into the streets.

The Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, one of Iraq’s most influential political figures, recently instructed his party’s 75 parliamentarians to resign after six months of political gridlock during which he was unable to form a government. Most likely, writes Bobby Ghosh, the Sadrists will take the streets, while the Islamic Republic will expand its influence in Baghdad:

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