A session of Iraq’s Parliament collapsed in chaos as a discussion among lawmakers about a security agreement boiled over into shouting and physical confrontation.

Iraq’s Parliament collapsed in chaos during a discussion about a three-year security agreement with the U.S.

The anti-American Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr called for armed resistance against any security agreement that allowed a continued U.S. presence in Iraq.

The anti-American Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr called for armed resistance against any security agreement that allowed a continued U.S. presence in Iraq.

The anti-American Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr called for armed resistance against any security agreement that allowed a continued U.S. presence in Iraq.

As the Iraqi Cabinet prepares to vote on a security agreement for American troops, the anti-American Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr, reiterated his call for armed resistance.

On Thursday, Washington sent what it said was the final text of a security pact to Iraq’s government. But one influential Shiite group, the Sadrists, still refuse to accept the agreement.

On Thursday, Washington sent what it said was the final text of a security pact to Iraq’s government. But one influential Shiite group, the Sadrists, still refuse to accept the agreement.

Several of the leading Iraqi political parties appeared to back away from quick approval of the security agreement between Iraq and the United States.

Followers of the anti-American cleric Moktada al-Sadr demonstrated against the proposed security agreement between the American and Iraqi government.