Alliance of Nation State Forces

Alliance of Nation State Forces
تحالف قوى الدولة الوطنية
LeaderAmmar al-Hakim
Haider al-Abadi
FoundedJanuary 5, 2021 (2021-01-05)
Merger ofVictory Alliance
National Wisdom Movement
Political positionCenter
ReligionShia Islam
Seats in the Council of Representatives of Iraq
18 / 329

The Alliance of Nation State Forces (ANSF) (Arabic: تحالف قوى الدولة الوطنية, romanizedTaḥāluf Quwā ad-Dawla al-Waṭaniyya), also called the National State Forces Alliance (NSFA) is a Shia political party in Iraq, it currently holds 18 seats in the Iraqi Council of Representatives.[1]

On 5 January 2021, the party was founded as a merger of the Victory Alliance and the National Wisdom Movement.[2][3]

The Alliance of Nation State Forces is a member of the Coordination Framework, an alliance of Shia political parties and their associated militias.[4] Within the Coordination Framework the Alliance is in the minority of parties which does not have an armed-wing. The party is a more moderate member of the framework, with the party maintaining ties both to the Iraqi Government and to Shia militias outside of the government's control. With the party working to provide these militias with extra legitimacy and ensure that the framework maintains access to institutional power.[1]

The party positions itself as a centrist party.[3]

Election Results

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position
2021 Haidar al-Abadi
Ammar al-Hakim
359,876 4.06%
4 / 329
New 10th
2025 513,715 4.57%
18 / 329
14 7th

References

  1. ^ a b Makhzoomi, Khairuldeen (25 November 2025). "Pro-Iran Militias Are the Big Winners in Iraq's Election". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  2. ^ "الاعلان عن تشكيل تحالف قوى الدولة الوطنية لخوض الانتخابات المقبلة". قناة دجلة الفضائية (in Arabic). 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  3. ^ a b "الإعلان رسمياً عن تحالف قوى الدولة الوطنية". alnasriq.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  4. ^ "Restoring Direction: Iraq's Renewed Political Path". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. 15 December 2025.