The leader of the Sadrist Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, arrived in Baghdad on Monday to meet with political figures and oversee negotiations with the winning blocs from the elections to form the next government. A leading figure in the Sadrist Movement, former MP Riyadh al-Masoudi, confirmed that the movement is moving forward with forming strong political alliances capable of announcing a new government soon. He stated that the movement has clear strategic and methodological criteria for the upcoming phase.
Events are escalating in Iraq regarding reactions to the parliamentary election results, moving towards further intensification. The Fatah Alliance, which includes the majority of Iraqi militias, has rejected the election results and threatened to respond unless the commission retracts these results. On Sunday, the Iraqi Hezbollah militia claimed there was a conspiracy to exclude them from parliament and stated that their supporters had begun to mobilize against the election results.
The Kurdish media network "Rudaw" reported on Sunday that a spokesperson for the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades claimed that there is an American, regional, and local scheme to exclude representatives of the "Popular Mobilization Culture" from parliament. Iran-aligned parties have intensified their protests, with the Iraqi channel "Al-Ahd" reporting the outbreak of demonstrations and road blockades in Diyala province in protest against the election results. The channel also noted protests against the election results in the city of Basra.
For his part, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi stated that politics has become synonymous with extortion, lies, conflict, and deceiving the people for some. In a speech delivered on Sunday at an event held at the Imam Abu Hanifa al-Nu'man Mosque to celebrate the Prophet's birthday, he said: "Today we affirm our commitment to our people by conducting early, fair elections, and the people chose their representatives, and these new MPs will carry out their roles in the new parliament."
