Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 45 protestors on Thursday after demonstrators stormed and torched an Iranian consulate. Following the violence in Iraq, Iran closed the Mehran border crossing on Thursday for security reasons. The protests in Iraq, which have been going on since the beginning of October, focus on domestic issues, like corruption and lack of job opportunities.
Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 45 protestors on Thursday after demonstrators stormed and torched an Iranian consulate. Following the violence in Iraq, Iran closed the Mehran border crossing on Thursday for security reasons. The protests in Iraq, which have been going on since the beginning of October, focus on domestic issues, like corruption and lack of job opportunities.
