Muqtada al-Sadr complicates Iranian moves in Iraq
Iranians from different sides look at Iraq's Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s recent move with suspicion.
![Supporters of Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr wave flags as they occupy the Iraqi parliament for a sixth consecutive day, in protest at a nomination for prime minister by a rival Shiite faction, Green Zone, Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 4, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2022-08/GettyImages-1242305152.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=LfPui4xZ)
The recent Sadrist protests have split the Shiite camp into two opposing sides — the Sadrists and the Coordination Framework — raising Iran's concerns significantly.
Both sides are campaigning against the other in the street and in the media, raising concerns about armed clashes on the Shiite side.