Iraq’s Sadr Offers ‘Conditional Reconciliation’ to Fatah Leader

Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, head of the Sadrist movement, carry his picture and chant slogans as they gather in front of the Green Zone in central Baghdad, Iraq, 01 August 2022. (EPA)

Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr made a surprise move on Monday by offering “conditional reconciliation” with head of the Fatah alliance, Hadi al-Ameri, of the rival Shiite Coordination Framework.

Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad Monday in counter-protests as rival supporters of Sadr extended their occupation of parliament into a third day.