Iraqi Allies, Rivals Hail Sadr’s Call to End Protests, Maliki Critical

30 August 2022, Iraq, Baghdad: A supporter of Iraqi influential Shiite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr, dismantles an encampment near the parliament building inside Baghdad's Green Zone, as Shiite protesters withdraw from their protest site. (dpa)

Iraqi and foreign powers were mostly unanimous on Tuesday in praising Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr for calling off the protests by his supporters in Baghdad in wake of the violence that erupted on Monday.

All Iraqi parties, but one, praised the move as “national” and as having spared bloodshed in Iraq.