Iraqi demonstrators gather as flames start consuming Iran's consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Curfew in Iraq holy city after protesters burn down Iranian consulate
- Iranian staff were not harmed and escaped the building from the back door
- It was the strongest expression yet of the anti-Iranian sentiment of Iraqi demonstrators
Iraqi demonstrators gather as flames start consuming Iran's consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf on Wednesday. Photo: AFP