Shi’ite leaders in Iraq form unexpected, pro-Iran political alliance

Shi’ite leaders in Iraq form unexpected, pro-Iran political alliance

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Powerful Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has announced an unexpected political alliance with pro-Iranian militia chief Hadi al-Amiri in a bid to lead Iraq over the next four years. The two blocs won first and second place in the country’s May 12 parliamentary election. By forming a […]