BAGDAD (AP) – Anti-government protesters burned an Iranian consulate in southern Iraq on Tuesday for the third time, as the country’s political leaders continue with talks to elect the new prime minister after weeks of turmoil Generalized. Five rockets fell inside Ain al-Assad Air Base, a sprawling compound in western Anbar that houses U.S. forces, leaving no casualties and with little damage, The Iraqi Security Media Cell pointed out in a statement. The document did not provide further details.
President Barham Salih met with Iraq’s main political blocs when a 15-day constitutional deadline to appoint the next prime minister is about to expire, two Iraqi officials commented. Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Madi announced his resignation on Friday. The Sairun bloc, led by influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, turned to Salih in a letter and said they gave the protesters the right to support the premier of their choice. Anti-government demonstrators in the holy city of Nayaf burned tires and threw them towards the front door of the Iranian consulate, burning it for the third time in the span of a week. The building was empty at the time of the attack and there were no casualties, according to a police officer. The incident occurred after a previous hour-long clash with security forces on Tuesday, when protesters surrounded a major temple in Nayaf. Dozens of dissatisfieds gathered around the Hakim mosque, demanding that al-Sadr help them enter and take control in a symbolic way. Sadr commandes Saraya Salam, a powerful militia. Eventually, a handful of people and some elderly tribal sheikhs were able to enter the sanctuary and review it. Protesters believe the temple is a center for Iran’s intelligence operatives, the police officer added. All officials who testified asked to remain anonymous in accordance with the rules. At least 400 people have been killed since the popular uprising rocked Iraq on 1 October, with thousands of Iraqis taking to the streets of Baghdad and the mostly Shia south, condemning corruption, poor services and lack of opportunities to Employment. They have also called for an end to the political system imposed after the 2003 invasion of the United States.
