Iraq: Shahristani put forward for the Premiershipnote

Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani is said to be put forward among other independent Shiite figures for the Iraqi Premiership. The following 427-word report sheds light on the subject and tells who is putting him forward and what about the position of the Shiite Marja’iya. It also tells what about the positions of some other Shiite factions, including that of the Supreme Islamic Council in Iraq.