Pro-Iran protesters at US embassy in Baghdad gear up for sit-in
5 years ago

Pro-Iran protesters at US embassy in Baghdad gear up for sit-in

Al Jazeera  

PMF supporters demand end to US ‘intervention’, as other Iraqi demonstrators distance themselves from embassy tensions. Hundreds of pro-Iran protesters surrounded the United States embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday to demand an end to US “intervention” in the country. “We are here because we are against US presence in Iraq and its targeting of the Hashd al-Shaabi and we won’t leave until parliament and the government puts an end to that.” Distinct crowds The escalation in the Iraqi capital comes on the heels of months-long anti-government protests that have gripped Baghdad and Iraq’s south since early October, with demonstrators calling for basic services, employment opportunities and an end to corruption. “Rather than being anti-establishment, they support the Iraqi ruling elite.” Mansour said that the tensions around the US embassy in Baghdad might affect the protest movement across Iraq. “The risk of this development is that it may divert focus from what are legitimate concerns … to a focus on US intervention and demands for a withdrawal of American forces from Iraq.” ‘They don’t represent us’ Meanwhile in Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the protest movement in Baghdad, protesters distanced themselves from the crowds near the US embassy in the Green Zone.

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US diplomatic facility attacked in Baghdad 'to disrupt Iranian President Pezeshkian first visit to Iraq'
3 months, 4 weeks ago

US diplomatic facility attacked in Baghdad 'to disrupt Iranian President Pezeshkian first visit to Iraq'

India TV News  

The US Diplomatic Services Compound in Baghdad was attacked late on Tuesday but no casualties were reported, the embassy spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday. "At approximately 23:00 on Tuesday, September 10, there was an attack at the Baghdad Diplomatic Services Compound, a U.S. diplomatic facility," the U.S. embassy statement said. Kataib Hezbollah, one of Iraq's Iran-backed armed factions, …

A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties
1 year, 1 month ago

A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — A rocket attack on the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad caused minor damage but no casualties on Friday morning, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. Friday’s assault was followed by drone and multi-rocket attacks, including on al-Asad air base in western Iraq and three troop locations in Syria, also with no casualties, U.S. officials said. The U.S. State Department …

Iraq: Angry protesters attempt to storm Baghdad's Green Zone after burning of Quran, Iraqi flag in Denmark
1 year, 5 months ago

Iraq: Angry protesters attempt to storm Baghdad's Green Zone after burning of Quran, Iraqi flag in Denmark

India TV News  

Quran row: In an escalation of tensions surrounding the desecration of Quran, hundreds of protesters tried to storm the heavily fortified Green Zone in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Saturday, after yet another instance of burning of the Quran and that of an Iraqi flag in front of the country's embassy in Denmark's Copenhagen. The protesters stormed the Green Zone and …

Protesters try to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over the burning of Quran, Iraqi flag in Denmark
1 year, 5 months ago

Protesters try to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over the burning of Quran, Iraqi flag in Denmark

LA Times  

Protesters gather Saturday in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, some carrying Iraqi flags and images of Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada Sadr. Hundreds of protesters attempted to storm Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone that houses foreign embassies and the seat of Iraq’s government early Saturday, after reports that an ultranationalist group burned a copy of the Quran in front of …

Iran protests rage on streets as officials renew threats
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran protests rage on streets as officials renew threats

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protests in Iran raged on streets into Thursday with demonstrators remembering a bloody crackdown in the country’s southeast, even as the nation’s intelligence minister and army chief renewed threats against local dissent and the broader world. Meanwhile, a top official in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard claimed it had “managed to achieve” having so-called hypersonic missiles, …

Furore, indifference, confusion: Voices beyond the Iraq protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Furore, indifference, confusion: Voices beyond the Iraq protests

Al Jazeera  

Many Iraqis who joined anti-gov’t demonstrations in 2019 are either against or indifferent towards this bout of protests. “They are now trying to go into the Green Zone – looks familiar?” the 33-year-old texted his friends on July 27 as he saw huge crowds of protesters trying to pull down the concrete walls around the heavily fortified area in the …

Tensions soar as rival protests take place near Iraqi parliament
2 years, 5 months ago

Tensions soar as rival protests take place near Iraqi parliament

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of al-Sadr supporters resume their sit-in inside parliament in Baghdad’s Green Zone as counter-demonstrations take place nearby. The Iraqi parliament sits in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone – also home to government buildings and embassies – which al-Sadr supporters stormed with ease twice last week as security forces stood back. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari, reporting from inside the Green Zone, …

Iraqi security forces clash with followers of cleric
2 years, 5 months ago

Iraqi security forces clash with followers of cleric

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iraqi security forces hurled gas …

Iraqi protesters storm the parliament in Baghdad’s Green Zone
2 years, 5 months ago

Iraqi protesters storm the parliament in Baghdad’s Green Zone

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of the demonstrators, mostly supporters of Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, break into the heavily fortified Green Zone in protest at a rival bloc’s nomination for prime minister. Hundreds of Iraqi demonstrators, most of them followers of the Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, have stormed the parliament building in Baghdad to protest against the nomination for prime minister by …

Two civilians wounded in rocket attack on Baghdad’s Green Zone
2 years, 11 months ago

Two civilians wounded in rocket attack on Baghdad’s Green Zone

Al Jazeera  

Two civilians wounded as rocket strikes residential complex near US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraqi officials say. At least four rockets targeted the United States Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, wounding two civilians, according to two Iraqi security officials. In a statement, the US Embassy in Baghdad said its compound had been attacked by “terrorist groups attempting to undermine …

Iraq PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi unhurt after drone attack on his residence, calls for 'calm and restraint'
3 years, 2 months ago

Iraq PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi unhurt after drone attack on his residence, calls for 'calm and restraint'

Firstpost  

“I’m doing fine, praise be to God, and I call for calm and restraint on the part of everyone for the good of Iraq,” Kadhemi wrote on Twitter, after what his office called a “failed assassination attempt”. Baghdad: Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi said he was unhurt and appealed for “calm and restraint” after a drone attack on his residence …

Iraq rally marks 1st anniversary of Soleimani’s killing
4 years ago

Iraq rally marks 1st anniversary of Soleimani’s killing

The Hindu  

Chanting anti-American slogans, thousands of Iraqis converged on a landmark square in central Baghdad on Sunday to commemorate the anniversary of the killing of a powerful Iranian general and a top Iraqi militia leader in a U.S. drone strike. The killing of General Qassim Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis at Baghdad’s airport pushed Tehran and Washington perilously close to all-out …

Iran’s response to US will be military – Khamenei’s advisor
5 years ago

Iran’s response to US will be military – Khamenei’s advisor

CNN  

Tehran, Iran CNN — The military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader said Sunday that Tehran’s response to the killing by the United States of its most most influential general will “for sure be military.” In an exclusive interview with CNN in Tehran, the adviser – Maj. Gen. Hossein Dehghan – made the most specific and direct threat yet by a …

The Pentagon says it expects MORE attacks on Baghdad embassy by Iran-backed militias
5 years ago

The Pentagon says it expects MORE attacks on Baghdad embassy by Iran-backed militias

Daily Mail  

The Pentagon says it expects more attacks on the Baghdad embassy by Iran-backed militias and has warned the US is ready to defend itself with more troops after 750 reinforcements were dispatched to Kuwait. Elite Iraqi troops deployed to secure the embassy on Thursday a day after the pro-Iran mob ended its riot at the gates of the complex The …

Iraq: Anti-government protesters denounce pro-Iran crowds
5 years ago

Iraq: Anti-government protesters denounce pro-Iran crowds

Al Jazeera  

Anti-gov’t protesters in Baghdad accuse authorities of double standard for not cracking down on pro-Iran demonstrators. Protesters have for months occupied Baghdad’s iconic Tahrir Square, just across the Tigris River from the Green Zone, home to government offices, the United Nations headquarters and foreign embassies. Al Jazeera’s Simona Foltyn said that the anti-government demonstrators, who have been protesting for nearly …

Inside the scorched US embassy in Baghdad
5 years ago

Inside the scorched US embassy in Baghdad

Daily Mail  

Photographs have emerged of the charred remains of the security checkpoint at the US embassy in Baghdad after a pro-Iran mob laid siege to the complex forcing President Donald Trump to fly in a hundred more Marines. Renewed demonstrations were taking place today after President Donald Trump sent reinforcements to the mission Yesterday's riot, which included smashing through the embassy's …

Protesters attack US Embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes
5 years ago

Protesters attack US Embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Angered by deadly airstrikes targeting an Iran-backed militia, dozens of Iraqi Shiite militiamen and their supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday, smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area in one of the worst attacks on the embassy in recent memory. “This deployment is an appropriate and precautionary action taken …

US Embassy in Baghdad cleared of protesters after second day of demonstrations
5 years ago

US Embassy in Baghdad cleared of protesters after second day of demonstrations

CNN  

Baghdad CNN — Iraqi security forces have regained control of the area around the US Embassy in Baghdad after the compound was rocked by a second day of mass protests. FARS News Agency Pro-Iranian militiamen and their supporters set a fire while US soldiers shoot tear gas during a demonstration outside the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, January …

US troops fire tear gas at pro-PMF protesters in Baghdad
5 years ago

US troops fire tear gas at pro-PMF protesters in Baghdad

Al Jazeera  

PMF members and supporters continue sit-in near US embassy in Iraq, as US-Iran tensions escalate. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari, reporting from Tehran, said for the first time, Khamenei responded by saying that “the US cannot do a damn thing”. “The supreme leader also said that if the Islamic republic decides to challenge and fight it will do so unequivocally and …

Pro-Iran protesters leave US embassy compound in Baghdad
5 years ago

Pro-Iran protesters leave US embassy compound in Baghdad

Al Jazeera  

After being hit with tear gas, demonstrators who rallied against deadly US air raids heed calls to retreat. Reporting from Baghdad, Al Jazeera’s Simona Foltyn said: “The crowds have now fully withdrawn from the US embassy. “But we’ve set up camp on the banks of the Tigris opposite the US embassy and the Green Zone so that we can continue …

US embassy in Baghdad attacked, guards launch stun grenades at protestors
5 years ago

US embassy in Baghdad attacked, guards launch stun grenades at protestors

India TV News  

Reports of scuffle from US embassy in Baghdad where Iraqi Shiite militia supporters stormed into the compound. Earlier, dozens of angry Iraqi Shiite militia supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday after smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area, prompting tear gas and sounds of gunfire. Image Source : AP Dozens of …

Protesters try to break into U.S. Embassy in Baghdad after air strikes
5 years ago

Protesters try to break into U.S. Embassy in Baghdad after air strikes

The Hindu  

Hundreds of supporters of an Iraqi Shia militia smashed security cameras on the wall around the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, hurled stones and set up protest tents there on Tuesday, following deadly U.S. airstrikes this week that killed 25 fighters of the Iran-backed militia in Iraq. They sprayed graffiti on the wall and windows in red in support of the …

US Embassy compound in Baghdad besieged by protesters after Iraq airstrikes
5 years ago

US Embassy compound in Baghdad besieged by protesters after Iraq airstrikes

Salon  

Hundreds of protesters stormed into the heavily-guarded compound of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, trapping diplomats inside in response to American airstrikes, which killed 24 members of an Iranian-backed militia over the weekend. President Donald Trump responded angrily Tuesday to the storming of the embassy compound, blaming Iran for the siege and stating that he expected protection from …

Iraqi protesters break in to US embassy in Baghdad angered over US air strikes
5 years ago

Iraqi protesters break in to US embassy in Baghdad angered over US air strikes

ABC  

Dozens of Iraqi Shiite militiamen and their supporters have broken into the US Embassy in Baghdad, setting fire to a reception area, as protests over US airstrikes targeting an Iran-backed militia turned violent. Key points: The US ambassador to Iraq and other staff were evacuated for their safety Tear gas was fired in an attempt to disperse the protesters outside …

Protesters storm US embassy compound in Baghdad
5 years ago

Protesters storm US embassy compound in Baghdad

Al Jazeera  

Public anger grows after US attacks on Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria that killed 25 fighters. A man on a loudspeaker urged the protesters not to enter the compound, saying: “The message was delivered.” The US ambassador to Iraq and other staff were evacuated from the embassy. pic.twitter.com/VeySugdeww — H. Sumeri December 31, 2019 The protesters raised flags of …

Trump threatens Iran after protesters attack US embassy in Baghdad
5 years ago

Trump threatens Iran after protesters attack US embassy in Baghdad

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump threatened Iran Tuesday, warning the country’s leaders they will be held responsible for any death or destruction after protestors attacked the US embassy in Baghdad. “I don’t think that would be a good idea for Iran,” Trump said, adding later that a potential conflict “would go very quickly.” Protesters attacked the US Embassy in Baghdad …

Trump: Iran ‘fully responsible’ for tensions around US embassy
5 years ago

Trump: Iran ‘fully responsible’ for tensions around US embassy

Al Jazeera  

US president blames Iran for protesters storming US embassy compound in Baghdad as he calls on Iraq for support. United States President Donald Trump says he holds Tehran “fully responsible” for protesters storming the US embassy compound in Baghdad days after the US attacked an Iran-backed group in Iraq and Syria. “In addition, we expect Iraq to use its forces …

A proxy war between the US and Iran just moved a step closer
5 years ago

A proxy war between the US and Iran just moved a step closer

CNN  

CNN — The angry demonstrations at the American embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday are just the latest installment in a deepening confrontation between the US and Iran for influence in Iraq. The President himself Tuesday accused Iran of “orchestrating an attack on the U.S. Embassy,” and the White House said he would decide “how and when we respond to their …

Protesters Attempt To Storm U.S. Embassy In Baghdad
5 years ago

Protesters Attempt To Storm U.S. Embassy In Baghdad

NPR  

Protesters Attempt To Storm U.S. Embassy In Baghdad Enlarge this image toggle caption Khalid Mohammed/AP Khalid Mohammed/AP Updated Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. The paramilitary has fought against ISIS and is formally part of Iraq's security forces — though U.S. officials have raised concerns about whether the Iraqi government actually has control over it and other Iranian-backed groups. A U.S. State …

Gunmen open fire at anti-govt demonstrators in Baghdad's Khilani Square; 15 including two policemen killed, 60 wounded
5 years, 1 month ago

Gunmen open fire at anti-govt demonstrators in Baghdad's Khilani Square; 15 including two policemen killed, 60 wounded

Firstpost  

The attack came a day after a string of suspicious stabbing incidents targeting demonstrators left at least 13 wounded in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square Baghdad: Gunmen in cars opened fire on Friday in Baghdad’s Khilani Square leaving at least 15 people dead and 60 wounded, Iraqi security and medical officials said. The attack came a day after a string of suspicious …

40 protesters killed by security forces in Iraq after Iranian consulate burned down
5 years, 1 month ago

40 protesters killed by security forces in Iraq after Iranian consulate burned down

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The country has seen an intensification in bloodshed in …

Iraq condemns attack on Iranian consulate in Najaf
5 years, 1 month ago

Iraq condemns attack on Iranian consulate in Najaf

Al Jazeera  

Iranian diplomatic staff unharmed as anti-government demonstrators storm and set fire to consulate in the southern city. Anti-government protesters stormed and set the Iranian consulate ablaze in the southern city of Najaf on Wednesday, drawing condemnation from Iraq’s government, as the political turmoil continues to escalate. Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Jamjoom, reporting from the capital Baghdad said: “What we’re being told …

Iraqi protesters seize key square in Baghdad
5 years, 1 month ago

Iraqi protesters seize key square in Baghdad

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Anti-government protesters seized control of a strategic square in central Baghdad on Saturday, as they inched closer toward their goal of reaching the heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of government, after days of violent clashes with security forces. Iraqi security forces withdrew from Khilani Square and part of Sinak Bridge on Saturday, after firing live rounds and …

Three killed as Iraq protesters attack Iran consulate in Karbala
5 years, 2 months ago

Three killed as Iraq protesters attack Iran consulate in Karbala

Al Jazeera  

At least three Iraqi protesters have been killed during an attack on the Iranian consulate in the Shia holy city of Karbala, according to security sources and a monitor. They hung Iraqi flags and spray-painted “Karbala is free, Iran out, out!” on them, in a sign of increasing anger among some demonstrators against Tehran’s perceived interference in Iraqi politics. In …

Iraq’s Shiite clerics condemn attacks on protesters
5 years, 2 months ago

Iraq’s Shiite clerics condemn attacks on protesters

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Shiite religious establishment on Friday condemned attacks on peaceful protesters after a month of massive anti-government demonstrations in which security forces have killed at least 250 people. Thousands of protesters continued to clash with security forces on two bridges leading from Baghdad’s Tahrir Square to the heavily fortified Green Zone where the government is headquartered. Ahmed al-Safi, …

Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran
5 years, 2 months ago

Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — The day after anti-government protests erupted in Iraq, Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani flew into Baghdad late at night and took a helicopter to the heavily fortified Green Zone, where he surprised a group of top security officials by chairing a meeting in place of the prime minister. “This happened in Iran and we got it under control.” But …

Iraq on edge after al-Sadr calls for removal of prime minister amid protests
5 years, 2 months ago

Iraq on edge after al-Sadr calls for removal of prime minister amid protests

CNN  

CNN — One of Iraq’s leading Shiite clerics and powerful politicians has called on other parties to back him in removing Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi after weeks of protests. Muqtada al-Sadr, who leads the largest political block in parliament, invited Iraq’s second largest party on Tuesday to cooperate with him in “immediately” holding a vote of no confidence in …

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