Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on 8Dec 19 To end the bloodshed in Iraq, we must stop Iran from intervening

I write to you in reference to your piece Gunmen kill 15 and wound dozens near Tahrir Square (December 6). This news item was a moving read. The ongoing crisis in Iraq has yet to be resolved and as a result, more innocent protesters are losing their lives every single day.

The people are demanding a new, clean government that is not divided along sectarian lines and devoid of corruption but Iranian meddling in the country has prevented Iraqi authorities from choosing a new prime minister that fits the criteria.

I find Ayatollah Al Sistani’s remark about choosing a new leader without being influenced by foreign interference to be quite reasonable. But will it ever happen in Iraq?

K Ragavan, Bengaluru