STORY: According to media reports, after riots in Iraq, the influential Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr announced a hunger strike until the violence stops. In addition, the use of weapons must be ended, state media reported late Monday evening. There was no confirmation from Al-Sadr’s office. He had announced his resignation from politics, triggering violent protests from his supporters. Dozens of supporters and opponents of the cleric fought in street battles outside the government district in Baghdad. Earlier, al-Sadr’s supporters had stormed a government building. He had announced his complete and this time final withdrawal from politics, citing the political deadlock in Iraq as the reason for this. According to recent reports, at least ten people have died in the riots.