Baghdad – Iraqi protesters stormed and set fire to the Iranian consulate in the southern city of Najaf, officials said.
The protesters entered the compound late on Wednesday and set fire to the entire consulate building, they added.
Staff at the consulate had evacuated before the incident.
Iraqis have taken to the street to demand the departure of their government and political class which they view as corrupt and beholden to foreign powers, especially neighboring Iran.
Authorities have shot dead over 300 people in an attempted crackdown on the unrest, according to the police.(Reuters)
