Iraqi Political Figures Cast Votes in Election + Video

According ⁣to webangah News Agency, ⁤Qais ​al-Khazali, Secretary-General of Iraq’s ⁤Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq movement, ‍voted⁣ at the polling center ⁣located in the Al-Rashid hotel within the Green Zone. He emphasized that election day marks ⁢a new chapter in Iraq’s history that will⁢ ultimately lead to a fresh phase.

Al-Khazali added,”Today is when Iraq’s future for the next four years is‌ shaped. The elections send a clear message to⁣ the region and⁢ the world: democracy in Iraq remains resilient, and our ⁢people have not ​lost hope. Iraqi political groups are responsible and will not ⁤allow interference‍ in our internal affairs.”

In addition to him, former prime Minister Adel Abdul⁢ Mahdi and Nouri al-Maliki also cast their ballots.

Moreover,⁣ Nechirvan Barzani, President ​of​ Iraqi Kurdistan Region, voted in Erbil. Bafel Talabani, leader‌ of Kurdistan’s patriotic Union‍ of Kurdistan (PUK),⁢ also participated in this election.