"The Coordination Framework, which commands approximately 185 of 329 seats in parliament, must nominate a prime minister by April 26, as required by the Iraqi constitution, while the country faces the delicate task of balancing its ties between the US and its influential eastern neighbour, Iran."
"Ismail Qaani, the head of the Quds Force, visited Baghdad at the weekend, aiming to break the leadership deadlock, according to sources. His unannounced visit apparently came at the request of the caretaker Prime Minister al-Sudani."
"Baghdad is in a tight diplomatic spot as the US-Israel war on Iran has spilled into Iraq, with pro-Iranian armed groups having carried out attacks on US assets in solidarity with Tehran."
Iraq's Shia Coordination Framework, the largest parliamentary bloc, has not selected a prime ministerial candidate over five months post-elections due to internal conflicts. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani seeks a second term but faces opposition from Nouri al-Maliki's faction. The bloc must nominate a candidate by April 26, as per the constitution, while managing complex US-Iran relations. Ismail Qaani's recent visit aimed to resolve the deadlock and discourage the nomination of Bassem al-Badri, aligned with Maliki, amid rising tensions in the region.
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