Iraq’s Kadhimi Warns Against Formation of Govt. that Excludes Sadr

Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq Mustafa al-Kadhimi speaks at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters on September 23, 2022 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi warned on Saturday against the formation of a government that excludes Sadrist movement leader, Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

In an interview to Al-Monitor, the PM warned that such a government will face “major challenges.”