After the Sadrist and Coordination sit-in ended, calm returned to Iraq and the president called for early elections within a "national understanding"

Calm returned to Iraq after the Sadrist movement's supporters withdrew from the Green Zone and the coordination framework ended the sit-in of its supporters in the capital, Baghdad, bringing to an end the flaming 24 hours that the country lived through between Monday and Tuesday, in which dozens were killed and wounded.

The Iraqi president called for early elections within a "national understanding", while Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi threatened to resign if "chaos and conflict" continued.

The end of the sit-ins

Supporters of the Sadrist movement withdrew from the Green Zone shortly after a speech by the movement's leader Muqtada al-Sadr, in which he demanded his supporters from the sit-in to cancel the sit-in and withdraw "immediately" from the parliament, stressing that he will disavow them if they do not withdraw.

Al-Jazeera correspondent in Baghdad explained that the supporters of the movement asked those accompanying them at the sit-in to withdraw from the vicinity of the Green Zone, pointing to the withdrawal of motorcycles belonging to the Sadrist movement.

Following Al-Sadr's call, the coordination framework announced the end of the sit-in of his supporters in Baghdad, about 3 weeks after it began, and called on his supporters to return to their homes "safe and sound," according to the statement's description.

The coordinating framework also called on the House of Representatives and the rest of the constitutional institutions to return to exercising their constitutional functions and carrying out their duties towards citizens, and demanded the speedy formation of what he described as a "national service" government that would undertake reform, fight corruption and reject quotas, to prevent a recurrence of what happened.

The framework - which includes all Shiite political forces with the exception of the Sadrist movement - also expressed its regret over the occurrence of what he called blind strife, and the casualties it caused among the Iraqi people.

Early elections

After the sit-ins ended, Iraqi President Barham Salih called - in a speech to the Iraqis on Tuesday evening - to organize early elections within a "national understanding", which would end political tensions and pave the way out of the crisis.

Saleh described what Iraq witnessed recently as a deep political crisis linked to the system of governance and its inability, and called for the coordination framework to communicate with Muqtada al-Sadr's group.

Threatening to resign

For his part, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi threatened to resign, and said - in a televised speech on Tuesday evening - that if chaos, conflict and rivalry continued, he would announce the vacancy of the prime minister's position and hold those involved responsible.

He added that "the war was declared by all parties to weaken the state and its decision for electoral reasons," stressing that an investigation was opened into the events, and he said, "We formed an investigation committee to determine those responsible for placing weapons in the hands of those who opened fire on the demonstrators and shed blood despite the strict directives we issued to prevent the use of bullets." ".

Al-Kazemi stressed that the matter requires a firm stance, and that "the weapon that was used was wasted money and wasted blood," as he put it.

According to medical sources, the clashes left at least 23 dead and 380 wounded, as clashes erupted between demonstrators supporting the Sadrist movement and the security forces, and others between supporters of the Sadrist movement and supporters of the coordination framework, after Muqtada al-Sadr announced - on Monday - his final retirement from political work.

League of the Righteous

For his part, the Secretary-General of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq in Iraq, Qais Khazali, called for the return of parliament sessions, and the formation of a new government to start its work as soon as possible.

In a speech, he described the recent developments in Iraq as a failed coup attempt that targeted the state, except for the head of the executive authority, adding that the current situation in the country is the worst and requires everyone to move to end it.

Khazali also called for the application of the law and the accountability of those involved in the events of the Green Zone.

The US State Department and Arab invitations

In turn, the US State Department urged all parties in Iraq to resolve their differences through dialogue.

A State Department spokesperson said in a telephone briefing that the United States is committed to its partnership with a strong and stable Iraq.

On the Arab level, Arab countries called - on Tuesday - for Iraqis to exercise restraint and choose peaceful solutions to the escalating political crisis in the country.

called

on "all Iraqi parties to stop the escalation, give voice to wisdom, and exercise the utmost restraint."

It also called for "resolving the existing dispute through peaceful dialogue to achieve the aspirations of the Iraqis," stressing Doha's support for Iraq's security, unity and sovereignty.

In turn,

said - in a statement - that it is "following with great concern and interest the developments of the current events" in Iraq, expressing "regret over the developments," and called on "all parties and political forces in Iraq to stand united in order to preserve Iraq's capabilities and gains. and his people."

The statement urged "all parties and political forces in Iraq to resort to peaceful solutions to address the demands of the brotherly Iraqi people, in a way that guarantees security, stability and prosperity for the country and its people."

For his part,

made two phone calls with Iraqi President Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and affirmed "Jordan's full support for Iraq in maintaining its security, stability and unity of its people," according to what was quoted by the official Jordan News Agency.

The King of Jordan stressed "the necessity of overcoming the current circumstances through dialogue and giving priority to the national interest to move forward in the march of progress, prosperity and stability."

In turn,

, its "deep concern and regret over the developments in the political and security situation in Iraq."

It urged "all Iraqi political forces and parties to complete the constitutional and democratic path and meet the aspirations of the Iraqi people for security, stability, national unity, civil peace and sustainable development."

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said that it is following "with great concern the developments of the current events in Iraq", calling on all parties to "restrain restraint, renounce violence and give priority to the language of dialogue and the supreme interest of their country, in order to preserve its gains and our right to the blood of its brotherly people."

For his part,

praised "the sincere efforts of the Iraqi parties, and calls for calm from the various political forces in the country to stop the escalation and acts of violence."

He explained - in a statement - that these efforts "led to the rapid containment of the recent crisis in Iraq," and he hoped that "these sincere efforts will be invested to build on them to enhance the path of dialogue among all for the sake of Iraq's safety and preservation of its capabilities."

also reported

that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussed with his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein the latest developments in Iraq, during a telephone conversation between them.

The UAE foreign minister affirmed his country's stand and solidarity with Iraq in light of the challenges it is going through, and its support for its security, stability, unity and sovereignty of its lands.