Shafaq News / An informed political source said on Wednesday that the United States of America has no objection to the resigned Prime Minister to stay in position.

The source told Shafaq News, that the American ambassador in Baghdad, Matthew Toller, informs Adel Abdul Mahdi that the United States of America does not object to his continuation in his post.

A source in the alliance told "Shafaq News", "The head of Al-Fath Alliance Hadi al-Amiri and the head of al-Hikma Movement, Ammar al-Hakim held a meeting with the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki to discuss the formation of the new Iraqi government, after Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi apologized for its formation."

The source added, "The meeting reached an agreement in principle to keep the caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi pending early elections at the end of this year."

The Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi announced his withdrawal from the formation of the transitional government after the parliament failed twice to hold an extraordinary session to give confidence to his government.

The President of the Republic, Barham Ahmed Salah agreed to Allawi's withdrawal, announcing the start of his consultations to choose an alternative candidate within a period of 15 days within the scope of his responsibilities according to the permanent Iraqi constitution.

Iraq is still without a government since the resignation of former Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, which he submitted under pressure from the Shiite supreme authority, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani after the escalation of violence against protesters.