Sadr Ahead In Iraqi Parliament Poll, Dramatic Change Unlikely

Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr speaks after preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary election were announced in Najaf, Iraq October 11, 2021.
Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr speaks after preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary election were announced in Najaf, Iraq October 11, 2021.

Initial results suggesting Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr had won more seats than expected in Iraq’s election Sunday may not shake a view that the poll will change little – in Baghdad or the region.