Iran giving up support of Maliki in third term – Head of Sadr Trend, Muqtada al-Sadr

Najaf (IraqiNews.com) The Head of Sadr Trend, Muqtada al-Sadr, reveled that Iran informed him not to support The Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, to rule a third term as a Premier.Sadr said answering a question for his followers regarding communication conducted by Maliki to Iran and some religious authorities to convince Sadr of supporting him in the third term saying that ”The Republic of Iran informed me that it will not support a third term of Maliki and most of religious authorities do not intervene is such issues.”

”According to current circumstances Maliki will not achieve another term without the support of Sadr Trend, which is un-likely to happen,” Sadr added, stressing that ”I advice Maliki to leave the next term for those who deserve it,” \END\