Iraq’s Election Results Reveal Shifting Power Amid Corruption and Foreign Influence

As preliminary results roll in from Iraq’s recent parliamentary elections, the party of incumbent Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al Sudani, Reconstruction and Development, is leading the count across most provinces. But what do these numbers really tell us about Iraq’s future—and America’s strategic interests in a region long mired in foreign meddling? Is Iraq Moving Toward Genuine Sovereignty or Deeper Iranian Control? The Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq reported voter participation exceeding 55%, a significant figure amid calls for a boycott by influential Shia cleric Muqtada al Sadr. Sadr's movement, which held sway as the largest bloc in the...