Kurd Press

Al-Sharq Al-Awsat" newspaper reported that Nouri Maliki's candidacy for the presidency of the new Iraqi government has faced serious obstacles and there is a possibility that he will be removed from this post. This development occurred after receiving messages from America; Messages that show Washington's dissatisfaction with the formation of a government that cannot reduce Iran's influence in Iraq. The current options are seen as Iran's refusal to prevent Tehran from reaching an agreement that could keep it out of a possible war.

This newspaper announced that it has obtained a copy of the US message that was presented at the "Coordination Framework" meeting on Monday evening. In this message, Washington's displeasure with the mechanisms of introducing the prime minister to form the cabinet and other high positions was raised; Two days after the introduction of Nouri Maliki as the main candidate of the largest faction for the post of Prime Minister.

An informed source has announced that one of the prominent leaders of the coordination framework received an important phone call from the United States on Monday morning, warning of Washington's displeasure with Iran's continued influence on the government formation process.

One of the leading figures of the Rule of Law coalition led by Maliki has also admitted that the US message has complicated Maliki's nomination process and made the way for his third term as prime minister extremely difficult.

Previously, there was doubt whether the coordination framework, as the largest coalition of Shiites, was aware of the signs of American displeasure with Maliki's candidacy before announcing its candidate, or whether Washington's position changed after the news that Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, congratulated Maliki on Maliki's nomination.

America's movements intensified on Monday evening; When US representative Tom Barak warned Massoud Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, that a government formed with Iran's support would not be successful; Not in terms of responding to the demands of the people of Iraq and Syria, nor in terms of an effective partnership with America.

Following this message between Barak and Barzani, the political forces announced that the parliament meeting that was supposed to be held on Tuesday to elect the president has been postponed. There is a widespread belief that opposition to Nouri Maliki has derailed the agreement that was formed over the election of a president supported by Barzani.

Kurdish sources announced that the postponement of the meeting to elect the president was made at the request of the Kurds, and this decision was made after Tom Barak's message to Massoud Barzani. Because advancing the presidential elections based on an agreement that guarantees Maliki's prime ministership is considered a confrontation with America.

These sources have also indicated that Barzani has taken a step back; That is after it was said that he had reached an agreement with Nouri Maliki on the formation of the government two months ago.