Iraqi National Congress
Iraqi National Congress المؤتمر الوطني العراقي | |
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| Leader | Ahmed Chalabi (until 2015) Aras Habib (since 2015) |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Newspaper | Al Mutamar |
| Armed wing | Free Iraqi Forces (2003) |
| Ideology | Civic nationalism State capitalism Decentralization Secularism Welfarism Federalism Feyli interests (alleged, denied) |
| Political position | Centre |
| National affiliation | Al-Muwatin Coalition |
| Seats in the Council of Representatives | 0 / 328
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| Iraqi National Congress | |
Iraqi Government-in-exile الحكومة العراقية في المنفى (Arabic) Al-hukuma Al-‘Iraqiyya fi Al-Manfa | |
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| 1992–2003 | |
| Demonym(s) | Iraqi |
| History | |
• Established | 1992 |
• Disestablished | 2003 |
| Today part of | Republic of Iraq |
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The Iraqi National Congress (INC; Arabic: المؤتمر الوطني العراقي, romanized: Al-Moutammar Al-Watani Al-'Iraqi) is an Iraqi political party that was led by Ahmed Chalabi who died in 2015. It was formed as an umbrella opposition group of majority Feyli Kurds and shia Arabs, with the aid of the United States' government following the Persian Gulf War, for the purpose of fomenting the overthrow of longtime Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Today the party is mainly run by Feyli Kurds after Aras Habib was elected as the general secretary of the party in 2015. The party was mainly considered as an pro-american ally before turning its stance towards Iran in 2006 after alleged disputes with the americans.