Iraq: Sadr, Maliki and the oil ministerial portfolionote

Iraqi radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr is said to be looking to take over the Oil Ministry in any new government within the context of a package deal with the Dawa Party. The following 359-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what the reaction of the Dawa Party to Al-Sadr’s intention in this regard. It also tells what about the current relation between Al-Sadr and Iran.