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Iraq’s Top Court Rejects Appeal Contesting Election Results

Iraqis attend a court session at the Supreme Judicial Council in Baghdad on Dec. 27.

Iraqis attend a court session at the Supreme Judicial Council in Baghdad on Dec. 27.

Photographer: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images

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Baghdad (AP) -- Iraq’s top court on Monday rejected an appeal filed by Iran-backed factions contesting the results of country's parliamentary elections held in October. The development marked another boost for an influential Shiite cleric who had been confirmed as the winner of the vote.

The appeal was submitted by Hadi al-Ameri, head of a pro-Iran coalition that lost seats in the Oct. 10 vote.