Pro-Iran bloc to control Iraq parliament

Iraq's pro-Iran Coordination Framework alliance announced on Monday it had formed the majority bloc in the newly elected parliament and said that it will nominate the next prime minister.

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The announcement came after the electoral committee released the seat distribution from the Nov 11 general election, which showed that pro-Tehran parties have maintained or increased their share in the 329-seat parliament.

Leaders of the Coordination Framework, an alliance of Shia factions with varying links to Iran, on Monday held their first meeting since the vote.