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    Sadr's policy reveals US connection to alliance

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    A senior aide to Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Tuesday that the United States has continued with members of the political bloc headed by its former rival al-Sadr after winning parliamentary elections, which placed him in a strong position to influence the formation of the new government.

    Sadr's sudden victory puts Washington in an embarrassing position. His Mehdi Army carried out armed uprisings against US forces after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003.

    If Sadr has a strong influence in choosing the new prime minister, the United States may have to work with him to secure interests in Iraq, one of its most important Arab allies, which also has close ties with Iran.

    Diaa al-Asadi, a senior aide to Sadr, said there were no direct talks with the Americans but mediators were being used to open channels with members of the Shi'ite-led alliance.

    "Will they attack the US forces in Iraq?" He told Reuters.

    "We do not intend to have any military force other than the army, police and official security forces," he said.

    It is believed that the United States has about 7,000 troops in Iraq now, although the Pentagon has only acknowledged the presence of 5200. They often train and advise Iraqi forces.

    Washington and Sadr, an Iraqi national, oppose Iran's influence in Iraq, arming Tehran, training and funding Shi'ite factions, and maintaining close ties with many politicians.

    Sadr made his surprise political return, drawing on popular discontent with Iran and what some voters say is a corrupt political elite in Baghdad, backed by Tehran.

    The United States has threatened to impose "the strongest sanctions in history" on Iran unless it makes major changes, including abandoning its nuclear program and withdrawing from the Syrian civil war.

    That would most likely push Iran to defend its interests in Iraq, where it competes for influence with Washington.

    The Saroon bloc called on the Iranian ambassador in Baghdad to attend a meeting of senior diplomats last week. Asadi said the ambassador apologized and said he could not attend.

    Sadr meets with leaders of several blocs and sets out conditions for his support for candidates for prime minister. He says he wants a candidate who rejects sectarianism, external interference and corruption.

    Sadr will not take office because he did not run for office.

    Iran could undermine any attempt to determine the shape of any future government. Tehran has skillfully manipulated Iraqi politics to its advantage.

    Days after the election results, Qassem Soleimani, commander of the external operations branch of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, arrived in Baghdad to meet with politicians.

    "Sulaimani came to weaken the blocs. He is working to dismantle alliances. "

    A senior Iraqi official said Sadr would try to overcome Iran, but added that Tehran would not tolerate any threats to its Shi'ite allies who had marginalized Sadr for years.

    "There are limits to what he can pursue. In the end, the Iranians can control it. They give him plenty of room to maneuver ... but in the end, when he challenges the Shiites and their interests, I think they will be very tough. (The Iranians) have so many tools that they can get out of it. "

    Sadr's bloc has not ruled out forming a coalition with the bloc led by Iran's most powerful ally, Hadi al-Amiri, as long as he abandons what al-Asadi says are sectarian politics and becomes an Iraqi patriot.

    "We did not hold an official meeting with them (the Iranians)," al-Asadi said.Sometimes we receive some communication related to what is currently going on. But this can not be considered a meeting or a debate on any issue. "

    The election was a blow to outgoing Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, who dissolved his third coalition but Western diplomats and analysts say Abadi, an engineer educated in Britain, still has cards to play.

    He seems to have emerged as a compromise candidate acceptable to all parties because he ran the competing interests of the United States and Iran during his tenure.

    "So far, no one has emerged as an alternative, not seriously," said Ali al-Mawlawi, head of the al-Bayan Center, a research institute in Baghdad.


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