Mohammad Saleh al-Iraqi, one of the people close to Moqtada al-Sadr, tweeted that this movement and their allies will not participate in the future government of Iraq, which will be formed under the presidency of Mohammad Shia al-Sudani.

After the protests of the supporters of the Sadr movement in the streets of Baghdad in the last few days, Moqtada Sadr demanded the dissolution of the parliament and the holding of early elections in Iraq.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has declared himself the head of the pro-government Popular Mobilization Units, only a few days after he dismissed their former leader over alleged involvement in “political and partisan work.”  

The Iraqi parliament has held its first session since May’s national election, which signals important progress in forming a new government, but failed to elect a speaker.