Iraqi President Barham Salih refused on Thursday to designate the nominee of an Iran-backed parliamentary bloc for prime minister, saying he would rather resign than appoint someone to the position who would be rejected by protesters.

Iraqi president Barham Salih says he would rather quit than name Prime Minister rejected by protesters

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Iraqi president Barham Salih says he would rather quit than name Prime Minister rejected by protesters