The Coordination Council, which brings together representatives of most Shia blocs and parties in Iraq, has put forward a new candidate for the position of prime minister.
Medianews.az reports that the government will be led by businessman and lawyer Ali al-Zaydi.
The agency states that Iraqi President Nizar Amidi has already tasked the new prime minister with forming a cabinet. Current Prime Minister Mohammad al-Sudani and the previous nominee of the Coordination Council, Nuri al-Maliki, have supported al-Zaydi's candidacy.
According to Shafaq News sources, the new candidate has become a "compromise figure" for the three Shia party leaders, but "may face difficulties in forming the government."
It should be noted that successful parliamentary elections were held in Iraq at the end of 2025. According to the constitution, members of parliament should elect the president within one month, and the president is then responsible for tasking the largest coalition with nominating a candidate for the prime minister position. However, the new president Nizar Amidi was elected two months late, on April 11, 2026, and Nuri al-Maliki’s nomination for prime minister caused an extremely negative reaction in Washington. US President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw US support for Iraq if al-Maliki became prime minister. The Iraqi politician himself had refused to withdraw his candidacy until the final meeting of Shia party leaders to be held on April 27. //Musavat.com