Followers of powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr vow to occupy building as they persist in their efforts to prevent formation of coalition supported by Tehran
Demonstrators rally against nominee for prime minister selected by Iran-backed parties; crowds also force their way into fortified Green Zone, where foreign embassies located
Political deadlock continues amid 3 months of protests and deadly police crackdowns, with demonstrators railing against corruption and Iranian influence
The 77-year-old veteran politician was seen as a unifying figure among Iraq's divided factions and international allies, but popular rage at endemic graft doomed his government
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