Ex-military spokesman joins Iraq’s parliamentary race

Shafaq News – Baghdad

Yehya Rasool, Iraq’s former spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, announced his candidacy for the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for November 11.

In a post on X, Rasool revealed on Saturday that he will contest the race in Baghdad as part of the State of Law Coalition (SLC), a prominent political bloc led by former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The coalition currently holds 33 out of 328 seats in Iraq’s parliament.

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— يحيى رسول | Yehia Rasool (@IraqiSpoxMOD) June 28, 2025