Iraq – Al-Maliki and Al Sudani ignite the fire of discord and lead the country to an expected war

Not a day passes by for Iraq without political bickering and divisive differences reaching the point of division, to aggravate the pain of the country which is on the verge of economic collapse. Its people suffer from an Iranian-Shiite conflict aimed at dominating and extending its influence and engulfing Iraq. In recent days, Iraq has witnessed a number of heated events, most notably the storming of the Iraqi parliament building by the head of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr. These events were aimed at confronting the supporters of the coordination framework-the political arm of the pro-Iranian forces-who are trying to control the country by appointing a pro-Iranian prime minister who is acting according to the Iranian agenda, Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani; since his name was first proposed, tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets to protest.

Al-Maliki Leaks

The leaks attributed to former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki are the spark that ignited the events, as they brought back to mind the Iranian conflict with Muqtada Al-Sadr that dates back to 2008. The situation took a new turn with hundreds of Al-Sadr supporters storming the headquarters of the Iraqi Council of Representatives and the rooms of the special committees, chanting slogans in support of Al-Sadr, and against the forces of the coordination framework. The forces of the coordination framework issued a statement accusing the Sadrist movement of creating chaos, after the presence of crowds in the Iraqi parliament, and then the blocking of public roads in the center of the capital, at the same time surrounding the presidential green zone.

Al-Kadhimi’s Warnings

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi blamed everyone for what is happening in the country, whether parties, the political class, or influential parties. “We call on all political blocs to engage in dialog for the sake of the Iraqi people,” he said. “Our people do not desire fitna, fighting and fighting, and political blocs must stay away from the language of treason and exclusion.”

Thousands of Sadr supporters gathered at the Al-Jumhuriya bridge leading to the Green Zone, where they removed the concrete barriers on the bridge. Indeed, Sadrist supporters succeeded in storming the Green Zone in Baghdad to protest the current political situation. On Saturday, hundreds of Sadrist supporters moved to the main gathering place at Al-Tahrir Square in the direction of the Al-Jumhuriya bridge leading to the Presidential District, whose entrances were sealed off by concrete barriers.