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The militias in Iraq are threatening violence after the election, the commander of a Quds force in Baghdad

The parties affiliated with the Shiite militias weakened in the parliamentary elections, and some of their leaders warned that they would not get the results.

Meanwhile, according to various reports, the Iranian general arrived in the Iraqi capital to preserve the power of Tehran's allies, following the victory of the nationalist cleric al-Sadr

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Guy Elster

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 11:45

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Some of Iran's Shiite militias affiliated with Iran refuse to recognize the results of the parliamentary elections, which heralded a weakening of their power.

Some even threatened violence against supporters of Shiite cleric Muqatta al-Sadr, whose party won a majority of seats in the by-elections.

At the same time, according to various reports, Quds Force commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Ismail Kani, arrived in Baghdad during the vote count to try to preserve the power of the militias.

The militias, which gained strength and influence during the war in the Sunni Islamic State (ISIS), are hated by significant sections of the Iraqi public and are accused of massacring hundreds of protesters during the 2019 anti-government protest.

"We will not accept these false results, whatever the price," warned Bader leader Hadi al-Amiri, who is close to Iran.

"We will not get these fake results, whatever the price."

Hadi al-Amiri (Photo: Reuters)

Seder, which opposes any foreign involvement in Iraq and demands the withdrawal of American forces, has increased its power compared to previous elections. According to the partial results, which according to local reports began to undergo unexplained changes after their original publication, the Shiite cleric's bloc received 73 of the 329 seats in parliament. Also in the outgoing parliament, whose elections were called ahead of the demonstrations, his party had the largest number of seats, 54.

On the other hand, the bloc affiliated with the Shiite militias, Fatah, fell to only 14 seats compared to 48 seats today. One possible explanation for this is the strengthening of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who is close to Iran himself and is perceived as someone who can curb the power of order. His party won 37 surprising seats.

Seder, who had previously led a militia fighting American forces, called on his supporters not to celebrate the victory with weapons.

"This is the people's victory over the militias," the nationalist cleric declared.

Although some see him as an anti-Iranian figure, he often visits Iran and meets with senior police officials.

The turnout in the election was the lowest since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003 - only 41% - and indicates the alienation of many Iraqi citizens from the system and their distrust of its improvement.

Despite the boycotts, some candidates from the ranks of protesters managed to win several seats.

They did so thanks to a new election law passed by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi, which facilitated independent candidates and weakened the power of the major blocs.

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