TEHRAN – Iraq will hold its sixth parliamentary elections on November 11, in what may be the most consequential vote since 2003.
More than 7,000 candidates from 31 coalitions, 38 parties, and 75 independent lists are competing for 329 seats in the Parliament, also known as the Council of Representatives, with Baghdad holding the largest share at 71 seats.
The elections come amid economic uncertainty, regional tension following the Zionist regime’s genocidal campaign in Gaza and aggression against other regional countries, as well as renewed debate over the direction of the Iraqi state.
The Independent High Electoral Commission has disqualified over 800 candidates and distributed 1.5 million new biometric voter
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