Iraq: Protestors dive into swimming pool after storming presidential palace in Baghdad
Triggered by the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announcing his retirement from politics.
Powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announced on August 29 his retirement from political activity, leading hundreds of his supporters to storm the government palace in Iraq’s Green Zone. pic.twitter.com/R4MDWOkzx3
— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) August 31, 2022
#Iraqi protesters have stormed the presidential palace in #Baghdad, chanting anti-Iran slogans such as "Iraq's Federal Court in Hands of #Iran's IRGC".
— Imam of Peace 🕊 (@Imamofpeace) August 30, 2022
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