The prime minister of Iraq Adel Abdul Mahdi has said that he will tender his resignation to the country's parliament.
His announcement comes amid protests against his government by irate Iraqis angry at how their country is being governed.
Protesters, according to Aljazeera, say that the resignation will only be the first step towards the real change that they are after.
"But this the happiest we've felt in a long time," a protester identified as Noor told Al Jazeera while waving an Iraqi flag with her friends in Tahrir Square. "We're celebrating this victory after sacrificing blood and tears for the sake of this moment, " she added.
The development is set to plunge Iraq into even more political turmoil, adding the name of the prime minister to the list of high profile individuals who have been casualties of the protests.
Mr Mahdi's resignation announcement is likely not to go down well with the Iranians who had chosen him to be the prime minister of Iraq.
The announcement of the resignation prompted scenes of jubilation from protesters but the excitement faded away after it dawned that there would be little change the New York Times reported.
Iraq has known instability for the longest time now and has struggled to rid itself of terrorism that continues to plague the country.