Baghdad: The President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zaidan, expressed his gratitude on Saturday to the leaders of the factions for their cooperation in enforcing the rule of law and restricting weapons to the state. According to National Iraqi News Agency, a statement from the Supreme Judicial Council indicated that "the President of the Supreme Judicial Council thanked the leaders of the factions for responding to his advice regarding cooperation in enforcing the rule of law, restricting weapons to the state, and transitioning to political action now that the national need for military action has ceased."