Victory Coalition: The presidency is key to deciding on the prime minister candidate.
Victory Coalition: The presidency is key to deciding on the prime minister candidate.
2-21-2026
The Information Agency / Baghdad –
Salam al-Zubaidi, a member of the Victory Coalition, confirmed on Saturday that the political process in the country is going through a critical phase, having reached a complete impasse. He also indicated that external challenges, foremost among them the threats of US sanctions, are placing additional pressure on the government.
Speaking to the Information Agency, al-Zubaidi said, “The political process is experiencing a complex situation amid escalating disputes and accumulating crises, leading to an unprecedented deadlock.” He explained that “the sanctions threatened by the United States cannot be dealt with individually by any government official due to their broad political and economic repercussions.”
He added that “the coordination framework will seriously address the magnitude of the existing challenges and will work to mitigate any potential sanctions through appropriate political and diplomatic means.” He pointed out that “the selection of the president is directly linked to the selection of the prime minister, given the current political balance.”
Al-Zubaidi pointed out that “all political forces are participating in the current government, but any failure is ultimately attributed to the Prime Minister, even though the responsibility is collective and shared by all parties.”
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