Iraqi Voters Spurn Iran's Allies, But Tehran Could Still Fight For Clout

Iraqi supporters of Sadr's movement celebrate after preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary election were announced in Najaf, Iraq October 11, 2021.
Iraqi supporters of Sadr's movement celebrate after preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary election were announced in Najaf, Iraq October 11, 2021.

ANALYISIS - Iraqi voters delivered a sharp rebuke to Iran's allies in Sunday's election, but loosening their grip from control of the state will still be a politically delicate goal, with the threat of violence always in the background.