ERBIL - The nomination of an interim prime minister for Iraq has been postponed as the country's president has so far failed to name a new premier within the constitutional timeline.

A parliamentary source said in a statement that an interim PM will be nominated on Wednesday, according to Iraqi media reports.

The decision came after the deadline for the process expired on Wednesday.

Iraq has been rocked by mass demonstrations since early October, with protesters making clear that they would not accept any figures as a nominee for the country's premiership if he or she held any political posts since 2003.

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