Safaa al-Mashhadani car bombing killing shakes upcoming elections in Iraq
Mashhadani was running as part of the Siyada or Sovereignty party, a Sunni party led by Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani.
Campaign posters for parliamentary candidates are displayed near a mosque, ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, in Baghdad, Iraq, October 8, 2025. Picture taken with a long exposure.(photo credit: REUTERS/AHMED SAAD)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated:
