Thousands protest in Iraq against the Iran-Israel war

Iranian-backed militias threaten US amid rising tensions in Iraq over Iran-Israel conflict

Tensions in Iraq have grown in the wake of the Israeli attack on Iran on June 13. Pro-Iranian Iraqi militias have increased their threats against US forces and held rallies against the US presence in Iraq. The Iraqi government has sent security forces to Nineveh Governorate to prevent the area from being used by militias to launch rockets. In addition, several drones launched by Iran have crashed in Iraq. The post Iranian-backed militias threate…

Thousands protest in Iraq against the Iran-Israel war

BAGHDAD: Thousands of supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr rallied Friday in Baghdad and other cities against Israel’s war with Iran, AFP correspondents said. “No to Israel! No to America!” chanted demonstrators gathered after Friday prayers in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Moqtada Sadr’s stronghold in the capital, holding umbrellas to shield themselves from

Mass protests in Iraq erupt against Israel’s war on Iran

Across multiple provinces, tens of thousands of Iraqis took to the streets on Friday in mass demonstrations sparked by a call from influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The protests, held after Friday prayers, were aimed at condemning Israeli strikes on Iran, repeated violations of Iraqi airspace, and the broader US and Israeli policies in the region. In a statement published on X (formerly Twitter), Sadr urged supporters to mobilise "in peac…