Iraq: Sistani’s support for Shahristani is conditionalnote

Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein Shahristani has reportedly got full support from leading Shiite cleric Ali Sistani to stay at the head of the Oil Ministry. However, this support is said to have been conditional. The following 504-word report focuses on the issue and tells what about Sistani’s support. It also tells whether Sistani’s support will help Shahrastani withstand the campaign against him and what about the positions of key players.