Iraq's Kadhimi celebrates 'fair election' after polls close

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi hailed election day as a triumph on Sunday, less than an hour after the polls closed, announcing that his government "succeeded in fulfilling our promise and our duty in securing fair elections".

We have succeeded in fulfilling our promise and our duty in securing fair elections. I thank our people. I thank all voters, candidates, political powers, observers, IHEC staff, our brave ISF who provided security, the United Nations, and the marjiyya.
— Mustafa Al-Kadhimi مصطفى الكاظمي (@MAKadhimi) October 10, 2021

Kadhimi's office also reported that the premier had received a phone call from Masrour Barzani, prime minister of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), who thanked him for the "success of the 2021 legislative elections".