Abadi reversed his decision within 24 hours.
And as we know today, Prime Minister Abadi recently declared ISIS defeated in Iraq.
Eventually, Prime Minister Abadi was forced to reorganise his cabinet in what was
perceived as an unprecedented act of appeasement.
Mr Abadi said on Saturday:"Our forces are in complete
control of the Iraqi-Syrian border and I therefore announce the end of the war against Daesh[IS].
Abadi announced that the Islamic State no longer
occupies significant territory in Iraq, and the fight against Islamic State was over after more than three years of combat operations.
SECRETARY TILLERSON: Well, I think- and I think Prime Minister Abadi, in fact, commented-
or at least I read some comments he made on that- on the visit to Iran.
Meanwhile, Abadi, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi forces, issued an order of high alert
for the security forces in the central and southern provinces in response to the protests.
Abadi's dismissal notwithstanding,
the United Nations threw its weight behind the recount, hailing it is“credible,” and noting that it had been“conducted in a manner that is credible, professional and transparent.”.
The Ministers welcomed the presentation from Prime Minister Abadi and the Government of Iraq's $500 million pledge
to support stabilization programs in liberated areas in coordination with the United Nations Development Programme.
According to Abadi's office, the Iraqi prime minister“stressed the importance
of a review of the decision on the right of Iraqis to travel to the United States and lift Iraq from the list of countries mentioned in the executive order.