Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr warned early Saturday that there are parties seeking to disturb security in Iraq with the aim of delaying or canceling the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for October 10. Sadr stated in a tweet on his personal account on the social media platform "Twitter," "There are parties wanting to disturb security in Iraq for various reasons, primarily to delay or cancel the elections through uncontrolled militias targeting the occupying forces to dissuade them from withdrawing, as their stay ensures the continuation of these militias."
He cautioned against dragging Iraq into an external conflict by linking it to the Syrian-Israeli struggle. Sadr addressed the Iraqi people, saying: "Is it not enough for us to have war, killing, displacement, and explosions? Let us strive for comprehensive peace without weapons or violence so we can live in our homeland free from external agendas." The Shiite leader emphasized that Iraq "needs peace without Ba'athism, terrorism, occupation, normalization, assassinations, military presence, external checkpoints, militias, arms trade, or religious conflicts."
