(CNN) Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's political coalition has won Iraq's parliamentary election, the election commission announced late Friday. Moments after the results were announced Friday, al-Sadr tweeted, "Your vote is an honor for us." The Saeroon Alliance claimed 54 of the 328 seats in the parliament, the most of any coalition. The Fatah Alliance, led by Hadi al-Amiri, took 48 seats, while the Victory Alliance, led by Washington's preferred candidate, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, won 42 seats. An opponent of Iranian influence in his country, al-Sadr is also a longtime foe of the United States and its role in Iraq.

Source: CNN May 19, 2018 11:26 UTC