The deep political deadlock in Iraq has entered its 10th month with no solution in sight and fears there could be a violent escalation.
Supporters of Iraqi Muslim Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gather outside the Supreme Judicial Council. Photo: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images
A civil war in Iraq could lead to a larger conflict in the region with neighboring countries weighing in.Iraq held early elections in October 2021 in response to a nationwide, pro-reform protest movement that began in late 2019. The Framework, for example, has been able to prevent enough MPs from attending parliament to vote on forming a new government.
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