06-08-2025
Political chaos erupts in Iraqi Parliament: brutal brawl leaves MP Raad Al-Dahlaki with severe injuries
Baghdad ( – Political chaos erupted in the halls of the Iraqi Parliament today as a vicious brawl shattered the fragile calm, culminating in a brutal physical assault on MP Raad Al-Dahlaki. The attack, which left the lawmaker with severe injuries to his eye, was the shocking climax of a fierce dispute over the voting for candidates to the Federal Service and State Councils.
According to a private source speaking to Al-Sa'a news agency, the session descended into anarchy after Parliament Speaker Mahmoud Al-Mashhadani left, failing to secure the necessary legal quorum. Despite this, the session was held under the leadership of First Deputy Speaker Mohsen Al-Mandalawi. The session took a contentious turn when MPs from the boycotting 'Taqaddum' Alliance joined with Shiite blocs to vote on the positions, a move that sparked outrage. The positions were meant to be divided between Sunni and Shiite components, but the MPs from Taqaddum and the Shiite blocs voted for both positions to be filled by Shiite candidates, bypassing the political consensus.
Tensions boiled over outside the session hall, in the Parliament cafeteria. Speaker Mahmoud Al-Mashhadani began loudly protesting what he called an 'injustice to the rights of the Sunni component.' This prompted MP Alaa Al-Haidari to respond with a vile sectarian slur, which immediately ignited a physical confrontation with MP Raad Al-Dahlaki.
A chaotic scene inside the Iraqi Parliament, with lawmakers in a heated confrontation.
The situation spiraled out of control as approximately 50 MPs reportedly swarmed Al-Dahlaki, beating him savagely. The source revealed that lawmakers from the Taqaddum Alliance and other Sunni parties shockingly failed to intervene to stop the attack, with the sole exception of MP Mahmoud Al-Qaisi who bravely attempted to defend Al-Dahlaki from the mob.
