A senior Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has called the United States an enemy of peace and denounced Washington over hostile intentions for the Iraq and its nation.

Iraqi Shia cleric and leader of the Sadr faction has given the judiciary a one week ultimatum to dissolve the parliament amid political crisis in the country.

Top Iraqi cleric whose supporters have seized the country’s parliament has asked for continuation of sit-in until his demands are fulfilled.

Pro-Sadr protesters have stormed the Iraqi Parliament building to voice opposition with nomination of Mohammad al-Sudani as new Prime Minister.

Shia cleric fails to convince parliament to form government without former Prime Minister al-Maliki, Iran-aligned coalition.