Pro-Iran camp reunites to form majority in Iraq parliament

Iraq's pro-Iran Coordination Framework alliance announced on Monday it had formed the majority bloc in the newly elected parliament, and said that it will nominate the next prime minister.

The announcement came after the electoral committee released the seat distribution from the November 11 general election, which showed that pro-Tehran parties have maintained or increased their share in the 329-seat parliament.

Leaders of the Coordination Framework, an alliance of Shiite factions with varying links to Iran, on Monday held their first meeting since the vote.

The Coordination Framework "has signed off on forming the largest parliamentary bloc, which includes all of its entities", the alliance said in a statement.

It added that

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