The coalition governing the state is meeting today to find a way out of the presidential and governmental deadlock.
The coalition governing the state is meeting today to find a way out of the presidential and governmental deadlock.
2026-02-08 00:03
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The “Coalition for State Administration,” which brings together blocs and parties participating in the political process in Iraq from various components, intends to hold an important meeting this Sunday evening to resolve the issues of the presidency and ministers according to the “national space.”
Abbas al-Moussawi, the media advisor for the State of Law Coalition, confirmed this information to Shafaq News Agency, and indicated that “the meeting will discuss the latest political developments in Iraq, especially with regard to the files of the presidency and the ministers.”
In this context, informed political sources told the agency that “the meeting will seriously discuss the political deadlock and work to end it quickly, by resolving the issues of the presidency and the prime ministership.”
The Coordination Framework Forces, which unites Shiite political forces, held talks yesterday, Saturday, to discuss the political deadlock and considered the idea of putting forward a compromise candidate as an alternative to the leader of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki.
Al-Maliki had renewed his insistence on running for the position of Prime Minister in the next government, despite American rejection of this, stressing that the selection of the Prime Minister is a national matter subject to the will of the people and constitutional institutions.
The Islamic Dawa Party also confirmed on Saturday that the coordinating framework that brings together the ruling Shiite political forces in Iraq is committed to nominating Maliki for the presidency of the new government.
It is worth noting that the US State Department revealed to Shafaq News Agency last Thursday a firm and strongly worded position regarding the upcoming political alliances map in Iraq, stressing that the US administration is prepared to use “a full range of tools” to ensure the implementation of President Donald Trump’s vision regarding the Iraqi file and to prevent Maliki from running for the position of Prime Minister of Iraq.
As reported by Bloomberg News last Tuesday, Washington informed Iraqi officials in recent days that it might reduce Iraq’s access to oil export revenues if Nouri al-Maliki is appointed prime minister, given the United States’ view of him as being close to Iran, which has increased the pressure on the coordination framework, according to observers.
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