Iraq’s election is quiet, but the next prime minister faces monumental challenges: water, U.S. demands, and U.S.-Iran entanglement.
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Pro-Iran militias are the big winners in Iraq’s election, entrenching armed factions in parliament and weakening the state.
Sudani’s second-term bid faces rival Maliki, Iran’s preference for a weak premier, and recent militia clashes.
Reformist MPs from the Tishreen movement were sidelined through intimidation, co-option, and an uneven electoral field. Their collapse at the polls demonstrates how Iraq’s political system, dominated by established blocs with state resources, structurally excludes those seeking to change it from within.