Iraq’s Foreign Ministry on Monday decried an attack by protesters on the Iranian Consulate in the holy city of Karbala. “The security of [diplomatic] missions and consulates is a red line that cannot be overstepped,” the ministry said in a statement. “Such practices will not impact friendship and neighborhood relations ...
Iraq’s top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani warned foreign actors on Friday against interfering in anti-government protests that erupted early last month and urged political factions to avoid infighting. “No person or group, no side with a particular view, no regional or international actor may seize the will of ...