Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, the one-time leader of a rebellion against U.S. forces following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, is poised to become the country’s key political power broker
BAGHDAD— after his movement won the largest share of seats inBut the actual formation of a new government could be subject to weeks of political
horse-trading with no clear leader in view and Mr. Sadr faces fierce competition from Shiite political rivals and pro-Iran hard-liners who wish to pull the country into
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