The events in Baghdad.. A UN call for not obstructing state institutions, and Iran insists on dialogue

The United Nations mission in Iraq called for not obstructing the work of state institutions in Iraq, after supporters of the Sadrist movement stormed the presidential palace and the government palace today, Monday, after the movement's leader Muqtada al-Sadr announced his retirement from political life permanently due to the continuing political crisis in the country, while she said Tehran The only way to overcome what Iraq is experiencing is through dialogue.

The United Nations mission in Iraq said that today's developments are a "very dangerous escalation", calling on all political forces in the country to work to reduce the escalation and resort to dialogue to resolve differences.

Today, Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that "the only way to overcome the circumstances in Iraq is through dialogue and relying on the Iraqi constitution." The spokesman added that the Iraqis have "the experience and legal tools to overcome the current circumstances."

Hours after the Sadrist demonstrators stormed sovereign institutions in the Green Zone in Baghdad, the security forces were able to disperse them and regain control of the situation.

Reuters reported that the clashes between security forces and demonstrators resulted in the death of two people and the injury of 19 others.

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And the Joint Operations Command in Iraq announced a curfew throughout the country, starting from seven in the evening today, Monday, local time (4 GMT) until further notice.

Iraq is witnessing a political crisis that has intensified since last July 30, when the followers of the Sadrist movement began a sit-in, which is still ongoing, inside the Green Zone, in refusal to nominate the coordination framework Muhammad Shia al-Sudani for the position of prime minister, and to demand the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the holding of early elections.

Differences between political forces, especially Shiite ones, have prevented the formation of a new government since the last elections on October 10, 2021.