Unrest Intensifies in Iraq as Iranian Consulate and Oil Facility Stormed

By Aref Mohammed and Raya Jalabi BASRA/ERBIL, Iraq, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Civil unrest fueled by anger against perceived corruption and misrule by Iraq’s political elite intensified across the south of the country on Friday, as protesters stormed the Iranian consulate in Basra while others briefly took workers hostage at a nearby oilfield. After five … Continue reading Unrest Intensifies in Iraq as Iranian Consulate and Oil Facility Stormed