Shafaq News / Parliamentary sources revealed the existence of Iranian mediation between the leaders of political blocs, specifically Muqtada al-Sadr and Hadi al-Amiri, in order to get out of the current crisis with the least losses, according to an official.

"The mediation could be through Adel Abdul Mahdi resigning and agreeing on an alternative prime minister quickly, while proceeding with the pledges announced later by the three presidencies," The New Arab quoted an official.

He pointed out that Iran is seeing the Iraqi demonstrations as an impact inside Iran, especially after anti-Iranian slogans and the burning of pictures of Supreme Leader Khamenei and the commander of the Iranian Quds Force, Qasem Soleimani in Karbala, Najaf, Baghdad and Maysan by the demonstrators.

Tehran is trying in its mediation to reach a truce, even if it is at the expense of changing the government of Abdul-Mahdi, which is considered more voluntarily than any previous government, according to the official.

He added, "There are many contacts in the Iranian mediation file," adding that "the suppression of demonstrations may open the door of international intervention in Iraq that no one  wants, especially Iran, so mediation is based on persuading Sadr to refrain from supporting the demonstrations and change the current government."

He pointed out that "this week will be crucial in the scene if the demonstrations continue."