The Supreme Religious Authority sets the foundations for the success of the new government and hopes that its formation will not be delayed.

The representative of the supreme religious authority; Sheikh Abd al-Mahdi al-Karbala'i read during the sermon of the Friday prayer of the 23rd Rabi’ Thani 1441 AH corresponding to December 20, 2019, held at the holy shrine of Imam al-Hussayn (peace be upon him) the text received from the office of the supreme religious authority in Najaf; his eminence Sayed al-Sistani in Najaf, in which he stated:

“We hope that the formation of the new government, which must be a non-dialectical government, responds to the requirements of the current stage, and be able to restore state prestige and calm conditions, and hold the upcoming elections in a calm atmosphere far from the side effects of money or illegal weapons and from external interference.”