First Session of Iraq's New Parliament Adjourned
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The acting speaker of Iraq's newly elected parliament said the first session had been adjourned without settling on a new speaker and that a new session would be held in one week if there was an agreement.
"This session is adjourned, and it will be held next week in the event of an agreement," Mehdi al-Hafidh told lawmakers.
Parliament convened with 255 deputies out of 328, but only 75 returned after a recess to discuss candidates.
The parliament was due to elect a new president after confirming the speaker.
The president would then charge the leader of the biggest parliamentary bloc with forming a government as prime minister.