Tuesday, February 24, 2026

ON ONE CONDITION… MALIKI THREATENS TO WITHDRAW, AND AL-SHATRI TOPS THE LIST OF CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED HIM

 ON ONE CONDITION… MALIKI THREATENS TO WITHDRAW, AND AL-SHATRI TOPS THE LIST OF CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED HIM.

As the political deadlock continues to grip Iraq, new information and reports have revealed the conditions set by the leader of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, in exchange for withdrawing his candidacy for the position of Prime Minister, coinciding with talk of intense international pressure to exclude him from the scene.

In this regard, Mahmoud al-Hayani, a member of the Coordination Framework, told Kurdistan24, “Nouri al-Maliki is prepared to withdraw his candidacy on one condition only: that the leaders of the Coordination Framework unanimously or by majority vote request him to do so.” Al-Hayani emphasized that al-Maliki has no intention of backing down under any external pressure, stressing that the decision remains contingent upon consensus within the Shia political bloc.

On the other hand, media sources reported that a new American message was sent to the leaders of the Coordination Framework last night, in which Washington clearly expressed its opposition to Nouri al-Maliki assuming the premiership again, stressing its categorical rejection of this option.

Should Maliki withdraw, political analysts suggest a shift in the chances of other candidates. Ali Fahd,

a member of the Hikma Movement, revealed that Hamid al-Shatri’s name is now being floated as the strongest alternative candidate. Fahd explained that “al-Shatri has the best chance because he enjoys wider acceptance and is less controversial both domestically and internationally.”

The information also indicates that Maliki’s withdrawal from the race may directly weaken the chances of candidate Mohammed Shia al-Sudani of obtaining the position, thus opening the door to entirely new options.

So far, the meetings of the coordination framework aimed at resolving the issue of the prime ministership are still suspended, without setting a date for them to be held soon, which reflects the depth of the divisions and internal disagreements among the Shiite forces regarding the personality of the next prime minister.

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