Iraq: Bolani, Shahristani and the Premiershipnote

Iraqi Interior Minister Jawad Bolani is said to be trying to strike a deal with Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani on the subject of the Iraqi Premiership. The following 442-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what Bolani is proposing and how Al-Shahristani has reacted. It also tells what about the US reaction to Al-Shahristani’s candidature for the Premiership.