Iraq elects president, to choose PM amid US pressure to cut Iran ties

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseJanuary 25, 2026 at 02:30 PM

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Iraq's parliament is scheduled to convene on Tuesday to elect a new president, who will then appoint a prime minister within 15 days. The expected prime minister is Nouri al-Maliki, endorsed by the largest Shiite bloc, the Coordination Framework alliance. This process follows Iraq's established convention of assigning the prime minister post to a Shiite Muslim, the parliament speaker to a Sunni, and the presidency to a Kurd. While the Shiite bloc has nominated al-Maliki, Kurdish parties are still deciding on a presidential candidate, who requires endorsement from other blocs and a two-thirds parliamentary majority. The election and appointment process aims to establish a new government in Iraq.

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Haibat al-Halbussi 60% Iran 70% Coordination Framework 70% Shiite Bloc ×280% Nouri al-Maliki ×390% Iraq 100%

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iraq 100% election 90% prime minister 80% president 80% nouri al-maliki 70% parliament 60% shiite bloc 60% political alliances 50% kurdish parties 40%

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