Iraq: Sistani, Shahristani and the Premiershipnote

Leading Shiite cleric Ali Sistani is said to have turned down a request by the State of Law Coalition (SLC) and the Iraqi National Coalition (INC) to settle the governmental issue and put forward a name for the Premiership. The following 401-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about Sistani’s position with regards to putting forward Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani for the Premiership.