Iran on Sunday hailed the selections made by Iraq’s parliament a day after the body elected a speaker and first deputy. “The Islamic Republic of Iran supports decisions made by the (Iraqi) people’s elected representatives,” foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has always supported Iraq’s ...
The Iraqi parliament elected Mohammad Al-Halbousi as a new speaker on Saturday, marking the first step towards establishing the new government four months after an inconclusive national election. Al-Halbousi tallied 169 votes to beat out Khalid al-Obaidi’s 89, local media reported. Al-Halbusi was governor of the province of Anbar, one ...