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Iraq's Presidential Election Postponed Amid Kurdish Disputes

2/1/2026

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Iraq's parliament postponed the presidential election session for the second time due to disputes among the main Kurdish blocs.
Masrour Barzani, head of the Kurdish Regional Government, said no consensus has been reached.
The Supreme Judicial Council urged adherence to constitutional timelines for appointing the president and prime minister within Iraq's power-sharing framework and rejected external interference.

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Iraq's parliament postponed the presidential election session for the second time due to disputes among the main Kurdish blocs.
Masrour Barzani, head of the Kurdish Regional Government, said no consensus has been reached.
The Supreme Judicial Council urged adherence to constitutional timelines for appointing the president and prime minister within Iraq's power-sharing framework and rejected external interference.