Supporters of the powerful Shia preacher Muqtada al-Sadr are occupying the parliament in Baghdad for the second time in a few days, state media reports. The protesters are critical of attempts to form a government led by a pro-Iranian bloc that has nominated Mohammed al-Sudani as prime minister. Iraqi security forces have, among other things, used tear gas to quell the protests in the heavily fortified government zone in the capital. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi calls for peaceful protests. Hear more in the player above.
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Protesters inside Iraq’s parliament – for the second time
