Following the 2003 US-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein, Mr Sadr burst onto the scene as a renegade champion of poorer Shias, leading militant fighters who carried out deadly attacks on American forces and were notorious for sectarian killings of Sunni Muslims.
In recent years, Mr Sadr has gained popularity as a nationalist voice, opposing Iranian influence and waging a public campaign against corruption.
For this election, he ran a non-sectarian campaign focused on issues of social justice, allying with secularists and Iraq's communist party, and broadening support beyond his traditional base.
While al-Sadr has continued to oppose the US military presence in Iraq, he is also openly critical of Iran. He even made a recent trip to Saudi Arabia. The US ally is Tehran’s archival.
Let us not interfere in the Iraq business again. They are different culture, religions, hopes and aspiration.
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