Storyline: The Iraqi electoral commission announced Monday the final results of the November 11 parliamentary elections, confirming a strong performance by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani's political coalition. During a televised press conference, the Independent High Electoral Commission released the detailed results, revealing only minor adjustments from the preliminary count announced earlier. The final tally showed that al-Sudani's Reconstruction and Development Coalition secured 46 seats in the 329-member Council of Representatives, Iraq's parliament, followed by former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's State of Law Coalition with 29 seats, and former Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi's Taqaddum (Progress) Alliance with 27 seats. The strong result for al-Sudani's coalition solidifies his position as a central figure in the forthcoming negotiations. With no single bloc winning an outright majority, forming a ruling coalition is a critical next step in Iraq's democratic process. In a related development, the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court ruled earlier Monday that the government must assume a caretaker status following the conclusion of the outgoing parliament's term. The caretaker government's powers are limited to day-to-day affairs, with a prohibition on long-term decisions such as treaty signings, loan contracts, or senior official appointments. The country's president will remain in office until the new parliament is formed. Shotlist: FILE: Baghdad, Iraq - Feb 3, 2024: 1. National flag of Iraq 2. Various of traffic Baghdad, Iraq - Nov 11, 2025: 3. Various of people voting in polling station 4. Various of security personnel outside polling station FILE: Baghdad, Iraq - March 16, 2024: 5. Various of statue; traffic [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]