Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said Iraq should not cooperate with 'occupiers'

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, head of a powerful Shi'ite movement in Iraq, said on Wednesday during a visit by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that Iraq should not cooperate with "occupiers".

"We wish for Iraq to cooperate with the neighbouring countries and its allies, but not with the occupiers," said Sadr, whose opinions hold sway over tens of thousands of militants.