Mahdi said he would submit his resignation to parliament so that Iraqi lawmakers choose a new government.

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi made a decision in response to a call to change the leader of the spiritual leader, Iraqi Shiite Muslim Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, according to a statement released by the Iraqi Prime Minister's Office today.

"Responding to that call, I will submit it to parliament, asking me to resign as soon as possible," said Abdul Mahdi, who took office in October 2018.

Abdul Mahdi's resignation is not yet clear, but parliament will convene on 1 December.

Prime Minister Abdul Mahdi announced his resignation amid anti-government protests that lasted for weeks. As of November 29, about 400 protesters were killed. Sistani cardinals demanded that government forces stop the killing of protesters and protesters on their own end.

After protesters set fire to the Iranian consulate in Najaf on November 27, the security forces next day shot and killed 62 people nationwide as violence continued to escalate in southern Iraqi provinces. A number of clashes between protesters and security forces continued today.

This has been the biggest instability in Iraq for many years since the US led the offensive, toppling Saddam Hussein in 2003. Iraqi protesters blamed Iran for meddling in domestic politics and supporting the government. they object.

"Iraqi enemies and their centipedes' legs are destabilizing our country back into the dictatorship ... All the people must unite to stop this conspiracy," said the Sistani Priest. but do not mention who the enemy is.