Iraqi protesters breach Parliament, chant curses against Iran | Watch

Thousands of Iraqi protesters breached parliament in capital Baghdad. Irate agitators were heard chanting curses against Iran, in a protest against the selection of a nominee for prime minister by Iran-backed parties. The breach came amid the biggest protest since Iraqi elections were held in October. The demonstrators were protesting the recent nomination of Mohammed al-Sudani as the official nominee of the Coordination Framework bloc, a coalition led by Iran-backed Shiite parties and their allies. The demonstrators were largely followers of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who recently stepped down from the political process despite having won the most seats in the October federal election. Caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi called for calm and restraint, and for protesters to “immediately withdraw” from the area. Watch this report to know more.