Iraq's pro-Iran Co-ordination Framework alliance says it has formed the largest bloc in the newly elected parliament and will nominate the country's next prime minister.
The announcement came after the country's electoral committee released the seat distribution from last week's parliamentary election, with Tehran-aligned parties maintaining their share of the 329-seat legislature.
The Co-ordination Framework “has signed off on forming the largest parliamentary bloc, which includes all of its entities”, the alliance said in a statement. It added that it has formed two committees. One is tasked with setting out the requirements of state administration and the other with selecting a prime minister.
After Iraq's 2021 ballot, the Co-ordination Framework, an alliance of the main Shiite parties, came together to form the m
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