From Iraqi protesters burn down Iranian consulate
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn Iraqi police official says anti-government protesters have burned down the Iranian consulate in southern Iraq.
Protesters torched the Iranian consulate building in the holy city of Najaf, the seat of the country’s Shiite religious authority. Iranian staff working in the consulate escaped through the back door and were not harmed.
Protesters took to the streets on October 1, to decry rampant government corruption, poor services and rising Iranian influence in Iraqi state affairs. At least 350 people have died since the unrest started.
— AP
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