Iraq's State of Law Coalition picks candidate for interior minister

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's State of Law Coalition has selected Brigadier General Mohammed al-Sultani as its alternative candidate to fill the vacant Interior Ministry post, a source close to the coalition said on Thursday. According to the source, the coalition finalized its file on the ministry and nominated al-Sultani to take up the role in the coming period. The move was described as part of ongoing negotiations aimed at completing the current cabinet. The Interior Ministry seat has been vacant, and the nomination is part of political efforts to fill remaining ministerial positions through consensus among the governing parties. The source added that the wider discussions over completing the cabinet are continuing, with no further details on timing immediately available.