![Iraq's President Barham Salih in October 2021. Reuters](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZF3ZQALHGBDNFCMMMZX53LLMYA?smart=true&auth=2e6a12de9cbde1e1e8640634f0247b4c23d6c461e1ab591a211e14cc66edc2af&width=400&height=225)
Iraq's President Barham Salih in October 2021. Reuters
Iraq's President Barham Salih in October 2021. ReutersIraq's political stalemate to 'result in prolonged crisis'
Elections were held six months ago yet politicians have failed to form new government