Iraq’s Iran-Aligned Blocs Reject New PM-Designate
Zurufi is seen as a pro-US candidate
Jason Ditz
Struggles to put together an interim Iraq government to prepare for early elections continue, with new PM-designate Adnan Zurufi seemingly the latest to fail, as several Shi’ite blocs aligned with Iran are publicly rejecting him.
The rejections are not a surprise even though some MPs from those blocs had endorsed him already, as Zurufi is seen as an extremely pro-US choice, having previously been a part of US appointed authorities after the 2003 invasion.
The previous PM-designate, Mohammed Allawi, was seen as a pro-Iran choice, and that was a big part of why the US rejected him. It only makes sense for Iran to make a tit-for-tat rejection with the latest choice.
Anti-government protesters are also a factor, and have been rejecting politicians for being too married to foreign powers and calling for more independence. This may be a struggle, however, as without either US or Iran-backed MPs, any candidate would be far from a majority to form a cabinet.
The rejections are not a surprise even though some MPs from those blocs had endorsed him already, as Zurufi is seen as an extremely pro-US choice, having previously been a part of US appointed authorities after the 2003 invasion.
The previous PM-designate, Mohammed Allawi, was seen as a pro-Iran choice, and that was a big part of why the US rejected him. It only makes sense for Iran to make a tit-for-tat rejection with the latest choice.
Anti-government protesters are also a factor, and have been rejecting politicians for being too married to foreign powers and calling for more independence. This may be a struggle, however, as without either US or Iran-backed MPs, any candidate would be far from a majority to form a cabinet.
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