Iraqi Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr during a speech to his supporters on May 3, 2019. (Credit: AFP/File)
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s movement announced Saturday that it will refuse to join the new government being formed by prime minister-designate Mohammad Shia al-Sudani.
“We stress our firm and clear refusal for any of our affiliates to participate ... in this government formation led by the current candidate,” Mohammed Saleh al-Iraqi, a close associate of al-Sadr, said in a statement posted on Twitter.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s movement announced Saturday that it will refuse to join the new government being formed by prime minister-designate Mohammad Shia al-Sudani.
“We stress our firm and clear refusal for any of our affiliates to participate ... in this government formation led by the current candidate,” Mohammed Saleh al-Iraqi, a close associate of al-Sadr, said in a statement posted on Twitter.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.
7 p.m. recap: 1 person killed near border with Lebanon; 200 kilos of explosives carried by mules; Riyadh shuts its airspace