What Sadr's role will be in any new government remains to be seen. In Iraq's convoluted parliamentary system, his Sairoon coalition led the vote but did not win a majority that would have allowed it to rule alone. A minimum of two weeks of negotiation and horse-trading among the factions now begin. In the end, Sadr might even find himself on the outs.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 15, 2018 22:41 UTC