News On Iran & Its NeighboursIraqClerics advise Sadr to keep Mahdi Army

Clerics advise Sadr to keep Mahdi Army

-

UPI: The influential Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr said his clerical advisers, including Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, rejected calls to disband the Mahdi Army. United Press International

BAGHDAD, April 9 (UPI) — The influential Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr said his clerical advisers, including Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, rejected calls to disband the Mahdi Army.

Salah al-Obaidi, the spokesman for Sadr, said the cleric issued his decision in a statement following a meeting with Sistani and Ayatollah Kazem al-Haeri in Qom, Iran.

The statement reiterated Sadr’s call for an end to the apparent politically motivated violence in Iraq by urging all parties to solve their issues through comprehensive dialogue, Voices of Iraq said.

Sadr called on Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to demand U.S. forces leave Iraq, or at least draft a timetable for their withdraw, rather than insisting the Mahdi Army disband.

Maliki on Monday said Sadr needed to disband his forces or face a ban on participating in provincial elections in October.

The statement also encouraged the Iraqi government to improve its efforts to provide basic goods and security for the Iraqi people.

Obaidi said Sadr honored his pledge to keep his forces at bay, but noted Maliki had no right to decide who can participate in the political process.

He reminded Maliki those decisions are left to the Iraqi parliament or the independent electoral commission, and not the prime minister.

Latest news

 Statistics show that New Year accidents’ deaths in Iran reached 585

Ahmad Shirani, the head of the Information and Traffic Control Center of the Iranian regime’s police, announced that the...

Land Subsidence in Critical Conditions in Isfahan

Mehdi Toghyani, a member of the Iranian regime’s Majlis (parliament), pointed to the occurrence of land subsidence in various...

Iran’s Actual Inflation Rate Higher Than Official Stats

The state-run Donya-e-eqtesad newspaper, in a report analyzing the "general sentiment" regarding inflation in 2023, has stated that households...

Iranian Workers’ Monthly $136 Wages Can’t Cover $500 Expenses

The lives of a significant portion of the Iranian population are marked by uncertainty, largely because the Iranian economy...

Iranian Nurses Earn Twice Their Wages in Ride-Hailing Services

Reza Aryanpour, a member of the regime’s Majlis (parliament) Health and Treatment Commission, highlighted the growing trend of nurses...

Iran: Unprecedented Record of 152 Million Liters of Gasoline Consumption Per Day

On March 19, Iran set a new historical record in gasoline consumption with 152 million liters consumed in one...

Must read

Oil companies returning to Iran face obstacle in form of Revolutionary Guards

Wall Street Journal: Iran is hoping to lure major oil...

Iraq speaker blames Iran for murders of Shiite clerics: report

AFP: Iraqi parliament speaker Hajim al-Hasani has accused Iran...

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you