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flag Muqtada al-Sadr's 2022 parliament exit aimed to push reforms and weaken Iran-backed rivals, but his bid to re-enter politics was blocked by the Shia Coordination Framework.

flag Muqtada al-Sadr’s 2022 withdrawal from Iraq’s parliament is part of a strategic effort to push for reform and weaken rival factions, particularly the Iran-backed Shia Coordination Framework. flag Though publicly boycotting politics, his movement secretly negotiated with Prime Minister al-Sudani to re-enter elections, a bid blocked by the SCF. flag His earlier attempt to form a cross-sectarian government failed due to a Supreme Court ruling requiring a two-thirds quorum. flag Despite suspending his boycott briefly, al-Sadr ended talks in July, maintaining pressure on the political system while preserving his movement’s unity and readiness to return when conditions shift.

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