regarding iraq. also what they mean for the future of iraq. >> thank you to the atlantic council. i am delighted to be with you this afternoon. it is a great topic. it does show the evolution that has taken place with iraq. the u.s. calls its friends in the region gcc plus. it could really be seen as the gcc plus four. when the u.s. comes to the region, he likes to meet with paul of his arab friends. -- all of his arab friends. it shows that iraq has been, not only that iraq has really built bridges to its a revenue reverse -- a rabbit near berger's -- ar ab neigbors, but it has been accepted by the region. this is a big shift from 10 years ago. if you look at the post 2003. -- period, the iraqis were always reaching out to their neighbors. but just because of the relationship with iran, i do not mean that leaders do not also want strong positive relationships with their arab neighbors. it has been my argument that often times was the arab states, particularly saudi arabia, that were where we -- wary

i don't think it serves iraq's interest as while your aunt's position is that all the actions in iraq should respect to democratic process sides or fail to form a coalition government. and i think he should now provide an opportunity for the opposition to do to attempt to form a coalition government. why i think many people support the goals of the protesters. i don't think sit in and protest will actually achieve the goals they are looking for. now i know that there are a lot of discussions among the protesters about interference, about your on interfering in iraq's affairs. in reality, i think this is mostly a rivalry between domestic ah, you, rocky groups and domestic. you, rocky parties are you want, does enjoy some actual lot of not some, but maybe considerable influence in iraq. but that doesn't mean that you wanted interfering in iraq. the affairs. so i think ultimately this is mostly a rivalry between domestic political groups in iraq. marcin, you may have heard, they don't moment to go talk about fragmentations going on in political blocks right now. and i don't want to ask y

there's been no one in charge really to, to sort out iraq, iraq's economic problems. what is it that they want? you know, it's, it's mainly you have economy problems, you have security problems, you have social problems, your political problems. it's just like a blend of problems. and a country that rich with minerals rich with resources. so both 2003 iraq, all the political factions that ruled iraq came without a real agenda. i mean, agenda with respect to project risk to a vision of the country. there was no vision. so this was the main reason that after the u. s. envision, was always clashes between political factions. it was always flashes between regional fractions. and often they were really to make at least say to, to make use of the freedom they got into 1000 and see if it was whatever happened. so this was, this was the issue today. that's why the iraq is today. many people will say we'd prefer to have a different system, a different combination, and maybe their d. i've got a new political, social, political contract that could change the situation after 2003

as we saw happen to the bombings in northern iraq. i agree to all of these points, all of the points are valid. the counter point is that iraq also has this function, the government that is unable to put the unified voice again for the pension or domestic challenges, even at the time that the rock has a prime minister and the president. and we saw that the 2 decades at the can chance been one of the most corrupt, entitled, according to the transparency transmission, the national index, or conduction. iraq has produced more than $2000000.00 of oil in the last 2 decades to trillion dollars. but more money than you know, most about a whole combine producing any sort of resources there, but there are suffering with no basic services. no electricity, no water, no education, healthcare. so, i mean, i think to this, i think the, the get in government is valid. but the govern government is not coming up. no worse. it's coming out of iraq. he's getting the point where they are asking for change. they understand if that is a new prime minister

it's not utopian. iraq is the needs. and she and christians and couldn't have been asking for keel demand and corruption and security and some of the country that are very clear road maps out there that were published over and over again by you know, multiple iraq just a bit society and put it to computers and listening to what there are 2 people. one is the best case scenario, ending the 16 divisions and quarter system is the best case scenario. getting rid of the contract, politicians will get paid tens of thousands of dollars a month without living in the country. is the best case scenario, biscuits scenarios. it's very curious and the roadmap to move iraq in the, in the right direction is key. and i think the post to be who are supported by iran in the u. s. and sometimes so that in this role and other new but a countries and they have to let go, they have to let go of controlling the country for their own personal interests. and, you know, move away and cooper site and look rockies the country. the way that will act

oh, will iraq slide into civil strife? supporters, a powerful leader, my brother, a father are still occupying the parliament. they're refusing to leave until their demands are met. but what if they aren't? and what role does iran play in iraqi politics? this is inside story. ah. hello and welcome to the program. i'm hello jim. john protesters have once again taken over iraq's parliament in a show of support for influential she, our leader on saturday, thousands of people stormed the building and bought that for the 2nd time in a week. they vowed to stay put until their demands are met, escalating a political standoff at least 125 people were injured. other supporters reject the nomination of mohammed she r as so danny, as prime minister. it's been 10 months since the elections, but a deadlock remained over the formation of a new government. i'm what i really what had reports from that? ah, once again, supporters of shia cleric moved to the southern occupy iraq parliament. but this time, the vote to stay put until their de

could you be the solution to iraq's issues? i will definitely the news you for the kelsey i it's impossible. unfortunately, i would say that the majority of the people who actually educated enough who has, who has the sense of responsibility for their own people are not really good. this is one of our brought in to the, the good people. they just know a far from like election a because they feel it's dominated by 2 and a. yeah, i, i hear that that's not, that's not uncommonly politics globally, particularly for iraq. i, i on stand for this particular moment where can't get a prime minister right now. i have once it all here, right? and i hope you will help us just wrap up the show with this. what is the best case scenario for iraq right now? is a question that comes from the chief watching this discussion, right? and then the answer will take 2 hours, but in a nutshell, i would say the how about 2 minutes i'm giving you 2 minutes, right? can you do it? i can book my dog. i'm talking to the dc, so i would say like in 2 minutes t

obviously they've, they've been involved in iraq for a long time. but is it a more hands off approach at the moment, or is there a lot of pressure being brought to bear on or off by iran right now? well, when government formation was still under way in the sense that most of the southern was invested in it, there was iranian involvement in the sense of the fanatic of pressure and presence in order to get the various groups in iraq to come to an agreement on simply because of how long. busy it was taking a iran will always have insulins to some degree in iraq, but this particular government formation cycle, i think, for an intervention and iraqi politics has been less than usual, not nonexistent. what is interesting though, is basically look to the southern bid to form a majority government with his credit and with a sunny allies was something that was supported by a lot of arab countries and in the region. and we see that their intervention and trying to push this through has failed. so there are, there are various foreign actors were invested in th

what is the best case scenario for iraq right now? is a question that comes from youtube watching this discussion, right? thought the answer will take 2 hours. but in a nutshell, i would say the how about 2 minutes i'm giving you 2 minutes, right? can you do it? i can let my dog i'm talking to the dc. so i would say like in 2 minutes, that would have been asking for, for the last 2, the case is very clear. it's not confusing. it's not the utopian. it occupies the needs and she and christians and couldn't have been asking for clear demand and corruption and security in the country that are very clear road maps out there that were abolished over and over again by you know, multiple iraq to support society and political leaders and listening to other people, one is the best case scenario, ending the stadium divisions, and quarter system is the best case scenario. getting rid of the call dropped, but additions will get paid tens of thousands of dollars a month without living in the country. is the best case scenario scenario. it's very cu

so it is because depaulo, the politics of iraq has disillusioned the people of iraq, so much so that they're now looking for somebody to overhaul the system. there. thought said there is going to be there, man, he is going to implement those changes. he came with the largest majority in the parliament, but he was opposed by the parties which are backed by iran or which support the status quo. so if you have a scenario where you have a leader who says, i can look after you likes other than all of a sudden you have these messages of i'm going to remove my m piece from parliament . i'm going to go on a hunger strike. and i'm removing my politics, you're sending very, very odd messages to the public who are looking to you for leadership. well, i think looking at it from the outside might look her weird or odd, but was not outside. there has had a history of this. remember, this is somebody who was the most wanted person because he did not let sather city fall to the us government forces which are fighting him. this is somebody who went to um, to get his ido is spiritual degree and cause

from iraq have been halted temporarily until further notice it. meanwhile, the situation inside iraq also is very tense. in many states. institutions are not operational for the time being due to the ongoing escalation. but as you know, that this is, this was expected. this, it would have been warnings that have been wanting through the the past few months as you know that this is some sort of climax of 10 months of political dispute between arrival. 3 politicians over forming a government and during the past month and namely, since the since that was through will of so the lawmaker through the parliament, $73.00 lawmakers affiliated to southern, quitted the position from the parliament in june, due to dust political. this agreement over forming a government and says that things have been escalating. we have been witnessing, protest and counter process sit ins and counter sit ins. and that also ended up by the supporters occupying the parliament and holding operation not only in parliament, but also in other state institutions inside the green zone. so since that is started that have

you've covered iraq, a 3rd, a very, very long time. this is actually quite a complicated story with a lot of moving parts. i mean, what happens next? what, where, where do you see this going in the next few days, next few weeks? well, in this way, this is unprecedented. and the issue right now is that the whole system, the whole post 2003 system is shaking. iraq in this moment seems to be heading either towards escalation, which i think many a regional players wouldn't want to see and they will interfere in order to contain it. and this means they might be a step towards that he may be in g, engineering the system, the post 2003 system re engineering get in a different way. whereas it could have space for these people to be within it. but that till till then, this is going to, this is going to be, you know, a very, very difficult trip. and we can see the streets of baghdad. we get salt on him by that, by the way, in basra, by that in armada. in viola many cities in, in, in iraq are witnessing such violence. we're only seen by that, rig

i think for a lot of the rockies, iraq is have wanted an effective government. they've wanted the government committed to clean government committed to providing services, and they're not getting. all right, we're gonna have to leave it there. but daniel sir, we're professor at johns hopkins. thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us on d. w. news we're going to bring you up to speed now with some of the other story making headlines at this hour. international aid has begun to reach pockets on the army and volunteers try to evacuate tens of thousands of flood victims. unusually heavy monsoon rains have triggered flash floods, claiming the lives of more than a 1000 people this summer. brazil's main presidential candidates have laced often the 1st televised debate ahead of october's general election. incumbent desirable scenario accused his rival, former president louise enough to let a silver of corruption. lula who is leading in the polls accused president both scenarios of destroying the country and goal as presidential warrants, who has been hande

political game in iraq. and that led to a big disenchantment of the iraq street and the so called iraqi political class on the other side. fascinating, uncomplicated, at the same time tanya gala, thank you so much. thank you for having me and that's all we have time for next german leaders meeting to tackle soaring energy costs. stuff coming up in business with a problem by monday. cuz can joining us, ah ah, canada, by that time and in the end, if you are not allowed to see you anymore, we will send you back. are you familiar.

it was, it's not se, no, this isn't a rocky revolution with any of the iraq. it should be returned to its people with anita up. why yamaha? i let what's your client? oh, our demands are to the south parliament and to hold the corrupt to account and we say to saddler, we will sacrifice for you victory's aus. one miss nolan up. while lou inside, many was seen lounging in meeting rooms, used by iraqi heads of state and cooling off in a swimming pool in the garden, they were soon driven out by security forces using deer, gas, and gunshots. the un mission to iraq, as well as the united states, called on all sides for restraint. the flat up of violence follows months of political deadlock in iraq looked at others movement. the sub this block was the biggest winner in october's election. but he failed to form a government that excluded his. she r, i was close to it on law. moral, marcia, he would you, his lawmakers from parliament in june. what was that while on my, on study of his followers have since been stating a sitting outside the parliament calling for fresh e

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to are revamped the political system in iraq. his party won the most parliament seats in elections in october, but failed to form a majority coalition. thought it may have told to support as the stand down, but with such intense rivalry at the heart of a rocky politics, there are fears. it's only a matter of time before chaos and bloodshed is repeated nor about manly for inside story. out of their, off, wilma, todd or else at a rose to prominence after the end of saddam hussein's leadership back in 2003. he's against any foreign interference in iraqi politics and supporters, mainly hail from the poorest sectors of society. who being historically shut out of the political system. so as movement one, the may seats in parliamentary elections in october 2021 eclipsing rival. she political parties, backed by iran. but after months of failing to form a government, satta ordered his m p to resign. in june, a month later, his supporters occupied parliament and demanded the removal of what they call corrupt politician. ah, so let's bring

he says that this should not be repeated again in iraq. the iraqi people should enjoy the freedom and their rights. and he also highlighted that the current crisis between the federal government in iraq and that of the kurdish region is also unacceptable, and should be put to an end. ok. briefly ramos, the pensions over the last few days. at least 30 people killed. but the situation is common now tell us about what's been happening it back that it's very quite no, it's very quiet, especially after both label sit in have been dispatched. i mean, both the supporters of good luck to the southern the she had a leader have disbanded their, their tense. they ended their city and part of the parliament and the counter protest. and that was paid by the rivals outside of the green zone fences also has been ended. it's very quiet that can view has been lifted. operations is back to normal in people's everyday life. so now it's probably paving the way to the new phase or episode of a political negotiations to hopefully to hopefully get the country to

and he had sought her husband, a long time, major player in iraq's political scene. but it has been more than 10 months since elections. so what is his motive for leaving politics now at this point? i think he's trying to show that he's indispensable. i'm not sure he's leaving politics at all. i think what he's doing is rousing his supporters to make enough trouble that new elections are called and he tells a little bit more context about why it has been so difficult to form a government in this period. this is splintering love political groups in iraq and it looked, as i said, it was unwilling to form a broad coalition. he wanted a majority, terry and government. iraq has been ruled by mid but broader coalitions since the american nation of you know, there comes a time for a majority. gerry, in government in a place like iraq, but he didn't have the votes. and that's what really counts. speaking of the u. s. invasion or how much of a role have a foreign interests as such as the united states or iran plate and influencing the current situation? it's hard to tell. ira

yes, iran has influence in iraq. the problem is the us is i in iraq.as been true, when the general did the surge on the political support for the surge that's been true since then, is that without american engagement, without the united states as a convene her, the united states as a convene her, the iraqi political class is unable to broker the deal is that it needs to broker the deal is that it needs to make to form to begin governing. the americans must re—engage. irate the americans must re-engage. we will the americans must re—engage. we will have to leave it at that. thank you very much forjoining us on the programme. artemis i on saturday will be launched again. it was scheduled to be launched on monday for the moon. they had just a two hour window for lift off at one of the engines couldn't cool down to the engines couldn't cool down to the required temperature in time. mikhail gorbachev, the last leader of the soviet union, has died at the age of 91. he meant to modernise the soviet union, his reform led to a series of events which led to the

since the 2003 us led invasion of iraq. so supporters of southern and southern himself have been reiterating the want a drastic change of the political system in iraq. this does not seem to be easy, at least for the time being, but that's the top demand. they do not only want to dissolve the parliament, they do not want. they don't only want to have elections being held, but they don't want the political elite. namely, the iranian backed parties to be part of a future government. that's why we have these classes right now. that's why we have this escalation right now. this comes only 24 hours ahead of a due session by the supreme court to rule on a petition submitted by southern and his lawmakers demanding the parliament be dissolved whenever they had. thank you very much indeed. are 0 torture jabari has more now from terror on, on how the iranian government is reacting to the violence and by dad. what we heard from officials in iran who have advised their citizens not to travel to iraq. they have also cancelled all flights

ah, iraq's influential. she eyed laden looks. todd al sada says he's quoting politics leading to fears of moral political instability. ah, i'm told mccrae this is al jazeera live from doha. also coming up. you and nuclear inspectors are hitting to a russian held power plants in east and ukraine after attack snip i posed a threat. a huge relief operation is on to why and pakistan with floods of afflicted millions of people will get the lightest from swan valley and send province. and a few technical glitches to on out as the world's most powerful rocket prepares for its mission to the moon. ah, we sat with breaking news from iraq, protests of broken out in the capital. baghdad, after an influential shiite leader announced his resignation from politics, book tada, l sought his supporters, have been holding a citizen outside iraq's parliament for a month. in june, he ordered his m pays to resign, sang rocks, political system is corrupt. a rock hasn't had a function in government and nearly a year. will it speak now to my mood? abdul

also a pretty shameful shadow in many ways the iraq war, the iraq, the iraq war is a complicated story. because in that case, we are not united states and its allies, brinkley, britain, we will go to war to overthrow a democracy. went to war to overthrow one of the most vicious dictators in the post . $945.00 history of the world. we were not successful in achieving a stable and outcome as we hoped. but i don't think anybody graphs that saddam hussein has gotten no one in iraq and no one outside iraq. and so we were in the issue. there is one we weren't successful in doing what we hope to do, but to suggest that there is some excuse for russia by in its war of atrocity atrocity as a deliberate tactical war in ukraine. you know, they can invoke anything they want, but the fact is they are firing rockets at apartment buildings right now. you are one of george w bush's speech writers at the time, in fact, to colorado. what i missed the axis of evil phrase that he used in his 2002 state of the union speech. the speech touched on iraq, north korea, and iran. and said, states like these and

years ago, presumably there is no appetite within iraq for there is no appetite within iraq for theoblem in _ institutions are billed? may be, but i think the problem in iraq, - institutions are billed? may be, but i think the problem in iraq, it - institutions are billed? may be, but i think the problem in iraq, it is - i think the problem in iraq, it is such a small country. i think what people watch what happened in afghanistan, what happened in ukraine with russia, and unless something is done in iraq, there could be trouble. the us can do other bit more, but i also believe, currently, there are negotiations between iran and the us about the nuclear deal, and with europe, and certainly this issue, so far, has not surfaced, but i think once a nuclear deal is signed, iran's position will be different in the region. the international commentato us and europe cannot simply turn their back away, because if iraq breaks down, the system breaks down, it will affect stability in the region —— the international community and the us. international pressure can help put iraq back on the rig

nobody and afghanistan or iraq.e are some benefits to family members of veterans passed away due to service-connected, no service-connected injuries whether it be cancer or respiratory issues. those are the two primary injuries that veterans are suffering from today. there are some benefits to family members. most of the benefits in the new pact act which are already up on the v.a. website which i thought was incredible -- i was searching around last night online and i found out the v.a. already has a whole process set up for veterans to access these new benefits. but it expands the injuries that are now service having connected consider presumptive service-connected injuries to 23, which is huge considering that some 80% of veterans have been thwarted in their attempts to get benefits for the burn pit connected injuries over the last 10, 15 years. so anything from cancer-related, respiratory, as well as skin injuries or skin problems and issues are now considered presumptive service having connected injuries. so ve

a war on iraq, the u. s. imposed constitution in iraq, which every ministry, every line item in the budget control by a different political party, a different force. it was set up to keep the iraqi people divided dysfunctional and unable to form a cohesive government. so this has been a long struggle to get the us out. it's hundreds of thousands of troops that were there an occupation from troops, the contractors, mercenaries, every form possible and still today in iraq and still today consciously being of course of vision. they really have, they grow the secular constitution and previously existed in iraq and set up a new structure intended to keep people completely divided and fighting among themselves is called dividing rule. it's away, us strength, energy functions and countries around the world. it's the plans that they have from russia to china are the 2 french and posed in lebanon, camping syria, again and again, it's how the chief people, local people at each other's throats, sliding each other ove

more now on the protests in iraq below were hub is in iraq, analyst and viking, a fellow at the washington institute. he explains what is being played out in baghdad. but this is a powell rivalry mainly within the she our house now that they have for all intents and purposes, her crushed the, the so nice period because most of within the areas that are under the control of, of militia, on one hand. and the one powerful and influential western back could the 10 regional government. so the political parties basically the an opportunity to consolidate power and maybe and do much of the decentralization and federalism that granted this to me and the cur, the region of power. but the current, the, the house is now divided along 2 major lines. on the one hand, you have the dollar father, the star of today's activities. the populace mercurial, definitely ambition. and has cancelled the insults in different light. and the latest the, which is an antique iran bent was definitely appeals to the west. and then on the other hand, you have a group of class be called traditional iraqi, both post saddam

so iraq is heading to a dark place. absolutely. we'll have to wait and see if these politicians can come back to the table and find, find a solution. indeed for the moment as i have been drove it. thank you. will still have him on desert 6 palestinian schools and occupied in jerusalem facing close by israel because it was in that textbooks and the a celebration of caribbean cancer. your biggest st party is that, that's the pandemic. ah, the journey has begun. the b for world copy is on its way to the castle book, your travel package today. i there let's give you an update on the flooding situation in baka stand has we know the monsoon rains in a bit of a law right now. so most of it has petered out, but still some showers for southern sin province. that includes karachi with a high 33 degrees, but nothing major compared to what we have seen over the last little bit now for india so long. the western gas for those monsoon rains are picking up so from a harass dra rate into careless state on tuesday after china, there's been a big dr

so this whole political system in iraq was created by the u. s. and it's our lives after view us led invasion and here we are. 17 years later in a state of continued political paralysis. why is it that the political system has not worked? because it's based on issues and try to separate the country in a way that you should have the power of the political power should come power in the hands of the majority and the others should not participated in a way or another. this is for secondly, i think the most simple to achievements that say it has or but the game is the postpone the declaration of the for the cross resolution about the just hoping of the father much and according to my knowledge, it's always like that said, the always with a draw out that he will gain what she wants. now. busy what that now the people say to me is that from political agreement happened yesterday, or let's say today at the early morning headed by them the even in the when another to contrast, look that up that he could take something. 3 and he would don't sports so event

in 2014, we thought we won the war on iraq and al qaeda was eradicated and americans had left iraq, there is a new iteration of a very terriblero extremist group known as the islamic state. and in this, the atomic steak took over one third of the iraqi nation territorially. in a matter of weeks split this amazingly large country into two. millions of iraqis were caught behind enemy lines for the rest of iraq -- but that came to about 70 miles north of baghdad this capitol city. used to be theus cradle of civilization. the universe is over 1000 years old, has an incredibly educated professional class of people. there isn't proverb about the rockies, about how much they read. it was devastating to them to see their country torn apart in this way. in large part because this liberating army it was not the american spirit is a large parti their own purse like an iraqi civil war. the heads of the islamic state or an iraqi map. most of the leadership of the iraqis were also people that the iraqis had known. now they were killing their own people. in baghdad, in that summer ready to evacuate. ira

in iraq, also an international level. the united states was very influential in iraq. what within the she as iran is, is very influential now, or what the past 3 years, maybe since 2020, after the killing of august national casa, should a money runs, i urge you see what's forth. the wrongs leverage in iraq was compromised. and the power to interfere in a way that could change the equation changed also it was, it was a compromise in the very b level. so today, one of the countries that are maybe that could, could be very interested in what's happening in iraq is, is, is it on because the civil war or the mini civil war among the she affections it's going to on, it's going to undermine more and want it's on leverage and, and the neighboring country ali hudson now thank you. we're going to return to baghdad and returned to our correspondent mac moon abdul. why he'd, who is life for us not to fall from that green zone that we've been focusing on. a 1st bring us up to date when the picture there, we know that 30 people have al

iraq. and i was unwilling to form a broad coalition. he wanted a majority, terry and government. iraq has been ruled by by broader coalitions since the american nation. you know, there comes a time for a majority, jerry, in government in a place like iraq, but he didn't have the votes and that's what really counts. and finally, rowing for 38 miles at 11 hours down the missouri river in the u. s. sounds like a chore, but imagine doing it inside a hollowed out pumpkin. that's exactly what nebraskan resident dwayne hanson did, having grown the enormous pumpkin and his own god, and his mammoth trip even owned him, a guinness world record. again. and remind her of the top stories when following foyer. a 3rd of pakistan is under water, his flood waters rise across the country. the government says climate change is to blame. climate change minister compares the situation to a dystopian disaster movie and says she has never seen anything like ukraine says it is launched, its long anticipated attemp

left iraq. there was a new iteration of a very terrible extremist group known as the islamic state. and in this blitzkrieg. the islamic state took over a third of the iraqi nation territorily it in a matter of weeks. it had split this amazingly large country in to into two and millions of iraqis were caught behind enemy lines. the rest of iraq well that blitzkrieg came to about 70 miles north of baghdad this capital city. used to be the cradle of civilization has a university that's over a thousand years old has an incredibly educated professional class of people. there's an arab proverb about the iraqis about how much they read it was devastating to them to see their country torn apart in this way in large part because this invading army the islamic state it weren't it wasn't the americans. it was in large part their own. it was like an iraqi civil war the head of islamic state was in iraqi, man, most of the leadership of the iraqis were also we're also people that that the iraqis had known and

also engaging with iraq. she had and they think that they have been also now over the past 9 months election, strong support for the other. and it's a lie to really form a political block to push back and roll back iran in iraq. so what we can expect now is that most likely you're gone. one tried to find that come again among all the sheer groups israeli forces have arrested 42 palestinians in different parts of the occupied west bank. i was going to be going through some governance cases among detainees. the arrest happened overnight. dozens of israeli forces on patrol nablus, and bethlehem stone palestinian homes. the detainees were taken to investigations, centers on charges of resistance. $4650.00 pound of stains currently in israeli jails. $650.00 are detained without charge. the chief of men, mars military has extended the state of emergency for another 6 month. and it's been in place since the june, the deposed the government of long fund sue g in february last year. so she is in detention and has been

were john davison is iraq bureau chief for reuters news agency in baghdad. he updated me on the situation there. this very tense this evening after these classes earlier today. so there were protests after and looked at all. others announced that he was withdrawing from politics, want to rule, and his supporters of classroom supporters of other shiite muslim groups. so there's at least 2 people have been killed and the moment as we understand there are pickup trucks of armed men are circling in baghdad, driving around from both sides. so the situation looks very, very touching at the moment. and perhaps you can explain the background to us because it seems it seems extraordinary about a failure cleric announcing that he's quitting politics should lead to political violence. how does one lead to the other? yes, was not the 1st time that he's announced that he's going to withdraw in some shape or form from the political process or in doing this in, in making. this move has basically given the green light to some of his supporters who were already occupying som

led invasion of iraq.is supporters and himself have been reiterating they want a drastic change of the political system in iraq. this does not seem to be easy for the time being but that is their top demand. they do not want -- they do not only want to dissolve the parliament, they do not only want the elections early but they want -- but they do not want the iranian backed parties to be a part of the future government and that is why we have this escalation right now. this comes only 24 hours ahead of a session by the supreme court to rule on a petition submitted by muqtada al-sadr and his lawmakers demanding that the parliament be dissolved. anchor: thank you very much indeed. we have more from tehran on how the iranian government is reacting to this violence. reporter: we heard from officials in iran who have advised their citizens not to travel to iraq. they have canceled all flights to iraq as a result of the instability ongoing in that country. there is a travel advisory telling all citizens to avoid

so a, so a volatile situation in iraq, a capital not mac todd asada has been a crucial figure in iraq. he politics for a long time. the she, i peter's sad race movement is one of the most powerful factions. he rose to prominence after the end of saddam hussein's leadership in 2003 is demanded. the departure of american troops and is against the wrongs influence. his movement swept to victory, neck in elections in october last year, winning $73.00 seats. but after months of failing to form a government, he ordered his em piece to resign in june. and his supporters have protested in central baghdad since july and briefly occupied parliament. while it's now speak to marcin ow shamarie, who's a research fellow at the harvard kennedy schools, middle east initiative. she's joining us from halifax in canada. thank you very much for being with us on al jazeera. as we've heard in our previous report is not the 1st time that mocked our father, has announced his quitting politics. his eustace, as a bargaining tool in a way, is that what you think is doing here is this another strategic move? thi

no, this isn't a rocky revolution with any of the iraq. it should be returned to the people with anita de la jolla. yamaha. i let what's your plan. oh my, our demands are to the south parliament and to hold the corrupt to account and we say to saddler, we will sacrifice for you victory's aus one mazama lena. while you inside many was seen lounging in meeting rooms used by iraqi heads of state and cooling off in a swimming pool in the garden. they were soon driven out by security forces using deal gas and gunshots. the un mission to iraq, as well as the united states called on all sides for restraint. the plan up of my limbs follows months of political deadlock in iraq. 6 look the data, so there's movement us up to this block. was the biggest winner in october's election. but he failed to form a government that excluded his. she arrivals close to it on law morrow. my child, he would do. his lama goes from parliament in june. what was said while on my, on buddy and his followers have since been staging a sitting outside the bond im calling f