Iraq’s parliament delays presidential vote again amid US pressure

Iraq’s parliament has again postponed the election of the country’s new president, state media reported on Sunday, amid intense political horse-trading and US pressure over the new prime minister.
It was the second time parliament has delayed the presidential vote, which had first been due last week.
A journalist in the parliament said the required quorum was not reached on Sunday.
The vote was therefore delayed, according to the official INA press agency, which did not say whether a new date…  

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