Latest updates on protests and engagement in US embassy in Baghdad

ISWNews Analysis Group: On Dec 29, the US warplanes attacked the positions of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces in a blatant crime, killing 27 PMU forces. Since then, the wave of protests against the US occupation of Iraq has intensified.

Trump:“Iran killed an American contractor, wounding many. We strongly responded, and always will. Now Iran is orchestrating an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. They will be held fully responsible. In addition, we expect Iraq to use its forces to protect the Embassy, and so notified!” P.S:Trump’s expectation from Iraq is mentioned in the […]

ISWNews Analysis Group: More than 20 protesters have been injured by tear gas fired by Iraqi security forces and US embassy security personnel so far.

Similar to all designed protests and suspicious incidents related to them, today footages of violently killing a youth in al-Wathaba square of Baghdad was released which had different interpretations in Iraq and even Iran.

ISWNews Analysis Group: Today, some of Iraqi protesters killed a 7-year-old boy and then hanged him in al-Wathba square in Baghdad.

ISWNews Analysis Group: On December 9, four Katyusha rockets were fired toward a military base near Baghdad airport.

“Know that US today’s sanctions on Iraqi figures close to Iran and discovering missiles ready aiming at Baghdad are not irrelevant to the big project of increasing the tension of western countries for political future of Iraq. The anger is due to popularity of Marja in Iraq and his leadership and influence on people’s protests, […]

ISWNews Analysis Group: An hour ago, a car blast in al-Tahrir Square in Baghdad killed and injured several demonstrators.

Muqtada Sadr: Revolutionists shouldn’t attack diplomatic centers or embassies of neutral countries. Not even shout against them.

The death toll of Iraq in the last two days reached 13.

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