The approval of the Iraqi budget is likely to be delayed until sharp differences are resolved between the Sunni and Shiite parties over the implementation of the political agreement that led to the formation of the government of Mohammad Shia al-Sudani.
The agreement, which brought together the Coordinating Framework with Sunni and Shiite parties, included a comprehensive settlement of controversial files, such as the budget and the amendment of laws, most notably the general amnesty, accountability, and justice.
