Iraq’s leading Shiite cleric, Ayatollah Ali Sistani, has not been able to act independently and has avoided opposing Iranian policies toward Iraq in order to protect his fragile network of institutions.
Le religieux chiite dominant d'Irak, l'Ayatollah Ali Sistani, s'est montrŽ incapable d'agir de fa�on indŽpendante et a ŽvitŽ de s'opposer aux politiques iraniennes ˆ l'Žgard de l'Irak afin de protŽger son fragile rŽseau d'institutions.