Pro-Iran protesters dispersed with tear gas and gunfire near Baghdad’s US embassyNewsFeedIraqi riot police fired warning shots and tear gas to disperse pro-Iran protesters and mourners near the US embassy in Baghdad. Hundreds gathered to express grief and outrage after a US-Israeli attack killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Published On 2 Mar 2026
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MON · 2026-03-02 · 01:14 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0302-20467
NSR-2026-0302-20467News Report·EN·Conflict
Iraqi police disperse pro-Iran protesters near US embassy
On March 2, 2026, Iraqi police dispersed pro-Iran protesters near the US embassy in Baghdad. Riot police used tear gas and gunfire to break up the crowd of hundreds.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-03-02 · 01:14 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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On March 2, 2026, Iraqi police dispersed pro-Iran protesters near the US embassy in Baghdad. Riot police used tear gas and gunfire to break up the crowd of hundreds. The protesters, described as mourners, had gathered to express grief and outrage over a US-Israeli attack that resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The demonstration took place near the US embassy in the Iraqi capital. The protesters' aim was to voice their anger following the death of Khamenei.
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A US-Israeli attack killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Pro-Iran protesters and mourners gathered near the US embassy in Baghdad.
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Iraqi riot police fired warning shots and tear gas to disperse pro-Iran protesters.
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Hundreds gathered to express grief and outrage.
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