Iranian consulate in Basra south Iraq is one fire now as thousands of protestors try storm it

[Falcon29]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...ory.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e3cda1440ebb

BASRA, Iraq — Protesters in this port city stormed the Iranian Consulate late Friday, setting it on fire and sharply escalating violent demonstrations that began over miserable living conditions but have grown into an indictment of Iraq’s stagnant politics.

The consulate was the latest symbol of entrenched power to be torched by protesters in Basra during a week of demonstrations, raising concerns that the unrest would draw a firm response from Iran, which controls several powerful militias in the oil-export city.

The attack on the consulate also upended notions of solidarity between Iraq’s Shiite heartland and Iran, the preeminent Shiite power in the region. The assault contributed to a growing sense that Iraq is slipping into a period of dangerous instability as powerful political parties remain locked in a struggle over the composition of the country’s next government.

Protesters said they targeted the consulate to vent their frustrations over abuses by Iran-backed militias in Basra, as well what they see as Tehran’s outsize influence over their city and over Iraq’s fractured politics.

The demonstrators complained that the militias run rampant in Basra, kidnapping and extorting money from their opponents and creating an atmosphere of fear. They said Iran has empowered the militias to enrich themselves at the expense of the city’s residents.

“Iran has destabilized Basra with their armed gangs,” said Sattar Hamdi, 50, a day laborer. “They have the upper hand here and with the politicians in Baghdad. I’m appealing to any foreign country, even Israel, for help because we’ve already lost Iraq to Iran.”

This link explains it well:

At least two people have died in Iraq's oil-rich province of Basra as protesters targeted and set fire to government and political party buildings in a fourth consecutive night of violent unrest.

Protesters angry over poor public services clashed with security forces in the southern city of Basra on Thursday and hurled Molotov cocktails at the regional government headquarters there.

Iraq's Human Rights Commission said two protesters died during the violence, taking the death toll to 11 since the weeks-long protest escalated on September 3.

One protester died on Thursday night from burns sustained during the torching of the government headquarters, health and security sources said.

Crowds attacked the offices of the state-run Iraqiya TV and set fire to the headquarters of the ruling Dawa Party, the Supreme Islamic Council and the Badr Organisation, whose leaders are all vying to form Iraq's ruling coalition.

Protesters also torched the offices of a powerful Shia armed group, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, and those of the Hikma Movement, and stormed the house of the acting head of the provincial council.

Thousands of people took part in the protest.

The violence has prompted the temporary head of Iraq's parliament to call an emergency session on Saturday.

Legislators would "discuss the problems, the solutions and the latest situation" in Basra, a statement said on Friday.

The southern city has been the epicentre of protests that have rocked Iraq since July, with anger fuelled by pollution of the water supply that left 30,000 people in hospital.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018...vernment-buildings-basra-180907060304225.html

Well this happens under colonialism. Foreigners and a minority inside the country control the wealth of Iraq. The majority continue living under bad conditions even in areas untouched by war. This will continue happen because the priority is oil floating outside of Iraq

Colonialism is long gone bro, these issues are due to lack of necessary infrastructure. It doesn't help that these nations haven't seen political stability for many years running.

 

[SubWater]

I’m appealing to any foreign country, even Israel, for help because we’ve already lost Iraq to Iran.”

lol
Iraqis are most anti Zionist Arabs in Persian gulf region.

Also your post is incorrect for last four yrs power in Baghdad have been in hand of Abadi who is biggest American friend in Iraq.
All of this unrest are political and Americans and Saudis are getting revenge b/c they failed to form new government and MP. All of current action are for next meeting to chose new MP.

Colonialism is long gone bro, these issues are due to lack of necessary infrastructure. It doesn't help that these nations haven't seen political stability for many years running.

exact point lack of necessary infrastructure. guess who destroyed them in last 30 yrs by its bombardment.

 

[T-Rex]

Khamenai regime does not represent neither Iranians nor Shia. Its just terrorist cult which illegally seized power.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1038087921717391360

What do you mean by illegally seized power? Has the government of Iran come to power like your sissy has grabbed power in Egypt?

God knows that if the positions were reversed,muslims would would have no qualms in killing everything infront of them.

Muslims gave shelter to the Jews when they were being exterminated in Europe by the likes of you and that was a mistake.

 

[500]

Your Behavior toward Palestinians is equal to Iran behavior in Syria...

6 years of Syrian war:
* half million killed
* life expectancy has dropped by 20 years (as result of scorched earth policies)
* 12 refugees

30 years of intifada in Israel:
* 10 K killed
* life expectancy of Palestinians grew
* no refugees


Shia youth burn down Khamenai regime flags:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1038182923139252227

 

[Jamaal Yelmaaz]

Unlike Iran Israel has democratically elected government, so it represents nearly 9 mln people of Israel.

Yeah...You are Right...But it is the simply visible Israel you talking about not the Real Israel..

The real Israel is unseen..in the middle east, there is no any single trouble event that happenned not related to Israel foreign policy or not involved or organized indirectly by Israel, including ISIS case, Al Qaida affiliated terror groups, Syria Civil War, Shia-Sunni sectetian war etc...

Because An Sionist Israel to survive strictly need a great chaos in the ME forever or to annex the whole promised land between the river Nile and Euphrate.

BTW, as a muslim im personally not againist an Jewish state which share the lands of region in equal and fair conditions with Palastanians and live peacefully with the neirbouring folks.

We know well All jews not Sionist...Many Jews want to live in peace and aganist sionism..

As for you...you always try to pretend as an democrat and humanist person....But you are obviously an religous bigot and an person fight for goals of Sionism.

Dont try to cheat us.

 

[T-Rex]

Iran is paying the price for her crimes against the Syrian people.

you are infested by the zio-wahabi propaganda.

it is Islamic Revolution vs Zio-Capitalists usa, israel.

That's the standard alawite propaganda imported from Syria. It's not going to save Iran.

 

[B@KH]

Iran is paying the price for her crimes against the Syrian people.

That's the standard alawite propaganda imported from Syria. It's not going to save Iran.

NOT TRUE. China, Russia and Pakistan will not buy such propaganda against Islamic IRAN.

Iran has saved syria from the becoming a USA colony.

still usa Not ready to loose syria and is occupying a large part of syria.

https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/...immediate-end-to-us-illegal-presence-in-syria

 

[Aramagedon]

Saudi Arabia, Israel Likely behind Attack on Iran’s Consulate: US Analyst

A former US army psychological warfare officer said a recent attack on Iran’s consulate in the city of Basra in Iraq is an attempt to cause a rift between Iran and Iraq, adding that it was most likely carried out by provocateurs paid by mercenary agents from Riyadh and Tel Aviv.


“This (attack on Iran’s consulate) is also an attempt to create tension and hostility between Iraq and Iran by trying to deceive Iran into thinking that Iraqi citizens are attacking Iran, when in fact these provocateurs are most likely paid mercenary agents from Saudi Arabia and Israel,” Scott Bennett, from San Francisco, told Tasnim on Saturday morning.

Scott Bennett is a US Army Special Operations Officer (11th Psychological Operations Battalion, Civil Affairs-Psychological Operations Command), and a global psychological warfare-counterterrorism analyst, formerly with defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton. He received a Direct Commission as an Officer, held a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) security clearance, and worked in the highest levels of international counterterrorism in Washington DC and MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. He has developed and managed psychological warfare theories, products, and operations for US Special Operations Command, US Central Command, the State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism, and other government agencies.

His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Advertising and Spanish Minor from San Jose State University in California, a Master of Arts in International Business and Public Policy from George Mason University in Virginia, and a Ph.D. (ABD) in Political Theory from the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. He currently resides in California.

The following is the full text of the interview.

Tasnim: One protester died and 11 more were wounded during demonstrations in Iraq’s second biggest city Basra on Friday, local security and health sources said. What’s your take on the demonstrations?

Bennet: This appears to be part of a psychological operation designed to distract attention away from Idlib, Syria and movements of US and NATO forces and their terrorist mercenaries, as well as their potential chemical weapons false flag attack which would be used by the United States and NATO to justify an attack upon Syria, which the Russians and the Iranians and the Syrian leadership have been warning the world about over the past few days. Most likely this internal protest and disruption operations are being conducted by Saudi Arabian and Zionist Israeli Mossad spies infiltrating the areas. The goal of the operation is to secretly facilitate some “chemical weapons” or other military or terrorist strike or event by distracting the world with a different event at a separate location. This different “event” or distraction operation is designed to generate sufficient “noise and smoke and screams” so that the world turns its attention away from the Idlib, Syria territory, and is caught by surprise when the real event is unleashed—most likely a false-flag chemical attack executed by the White Helmets or other terrorist organizations in Idlib. It may even be an attempt to distract in order to execute an “assassination” of President Bashar Assad of Syria, as has been suggested by certain Western leaders in the past.

This unrest is also intended to distract attention away from the diplomatic talks between Iran, Russia, and Turkey and the Syrian settlement process. It is also intended to distract attention away from the nonsense and hypocrisy and lies being put forth by US United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and the United Kingdom UN Ambassador, who are engaged in a joint full-scale propaganda campaign against Russia (using the Skripal poisoning false flag event) and Iran.

This potential false flag chemical attack is also an attempt to provoke President Donald Trump into engaging in a military strike against Syria, and overthrow President Bashar Assad. Ironically, however, this most likely would lead to the impeachment of President Donald Trump as a “war criminal”, since the Democrats would use this “military response” by President Trump as an act of “unconstitutional declaration of war” and justify his removal from office. Additionally, American public support for President Trump would drop drastically because it would be seen as an unforgivable act of betrayal against the American public, since the vast majority of Americans voted for Trump because of his promises to remove the United States from Syria, and repair diplomatic relations with Russia. Any US military strike against Syria in response to a false flag chemical attack would effectively be an act of war, and such an act that was revealed to be orchestrated by terrorists as a deception operation, would effectively establish Trump’s judgment as intolerably handicapped and require his removal; or disqualify Trump from remaining as President due to his intentional participation in a deception operation against the American public and a violation of the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948—which forbids targeting the American public with propaganda or deception operations by the US Government or military.

Tasnim: Protesters stormed the Iranian consulate in Basra, setting it on fire. The Iranian consulate’s building was not the first to be set on fire. The angry demonstrators had earlier set government buildings ablaze as well. It seems that attempts are underway to distort the image of Iran among Iraqis and also drive a wedge between Tehran and Baghdad. What do you think?

Bennet: The plan most likely is to both distract attention away from Idlib, Syria, and destabilize the Iraqi regime because of its close relations and support for Iran and the economic relationship Iraq and Iran have been cultivating in response to the US sanctions.

This is also an attempt to create tension and hostility between Iraq and Iran by trying to deceive Iran into thinking that Iraqi citizens are attacking Iran, when in fact these provocateurs are most likely paid mercenary agents from Saudi Arabia and Israel. Since Saudi Arabia and Israel have admitted to providing financial support, weapons, and medical help to Wahhabi terrorists in Syria, they would easily direct come of these agents to conduct similar operations in Iraq in an attempt to destabilize Iraq and damage its relationship with Iran.

Tasnim: Some other reports suggest that it is a plot orchestrated by Saudi Arabia, the US and members of the former Iraqi regime's Ba'ath Party to undermine Hashd al-Sha’abi and other popular forces that helped defeat Daesh in the Arab country. Do you believe so?

Bennet: It is logical to assume that there are pro-Western agents in Iraq that are Sunni sympathizers and seeking to replace the Shiite dominant government in Iraq and restore the original Sunni-Ba’ath party.

Saudi Arabia is losing in its war against Yemen, which the world is increasingly seeing as a “war crime”. Consequently, the US is being pressured to abandon its support role for Saudi Arabia as the American people become increasingly aware of the campaign of genocide which Saudi Arabia has been conducting, and which the United States may easily be considered a “war crime” partner in. Additionally, Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is being criticized as mentally unstable and unsuitable to lead Saudi Arabia by other princes and Royal Family members in the House of Saud. Also Turkey and Qatar are switching sides and seemingly becoming closer to Russia and Iran—which is greatly upsetting to the Western globalists and neoconservative warmongers such as John Bolton, Nikki Haley, Mike Pompeo, and other war fanatics in the US Congress.

This psychological operation seems also designed to distract attention away from the current domestic political events in the United States, which many are citing as the beginning of the next “Civil War” in America. Every day in America, the American people are discovering that for the past two (2) years, the American government, and specifically the intelligence and law enforcement agencies in the US (the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the State Department) have been conducting an attempted coup d’état against American President Donald Trump, and the American public and Congress are calling for investigations and prosecutions for crimes against the American people and the Constitution.

This potential domestic disturbances and social uprisings in America are becoming increasingly seen as a kind of “Civil War”. This domestic instability is growing in tension, and this internal tension is pulling the United States government’s attention from the Middle East, and towards its own domestic problems. Consequently, the Zionist and Saudi spies, working in concert with the US, CIA and British MI6, are attempting to shift attention back to the Middle East, in order to try to breath new life into the old failed Western policy of regime change against Syria—and not against Iraq and Iran.

Thankfully, Russia, Iran, and China seem unwilling to allow this false flag attack to continue and would react to any US-NATO-Israeli-Saudi military response with an overwhelming counter-attack, which would include the complete destruction of the entire US Naval fleet in the Mediterranean and the elimination of every US-NATO soldier in the territory of Syria.

http://tn.ai/1822973

 

[Saddam Hussein]

Protests are fueled by economical reasons, they also tried to storm the US consulate. Actually it's hard to blame them, it is easy for me in the west telling them this is wrong whilst they've been waiting for years to receive some services, clean water and electricity yet nothing comes whilst living under oil.

The problem is that Iraq's political system and constitution were set up by Paul Bremer (in favor of Kurds and others who portrayed a pro America image ). It's a system full of holes allowing for external meddling and corruption is not accounted for as governance will remain weak due to the system of power balance, sharing and inclusiveness. They can get away with anything, there is no accountability.

 

[HannibalBarca]

6 years of Syrian war:
* half million killed
* life expectancy has dropped by 20 years (as result of scorched earth policies)
* 12 refugees

30 years of intifada in Israel:
* 10 K killed
* life expectancy of Palestinians grew
* no refugees


Shia youth burn down Khamenai regime flags:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1038182923139252227

You are the Apex of Hypocrisy... Therefore, you have no right to even speak about Iran or anyone misbehaving in the region... The worst of the Worst...At least the other side don't deny their "Casualties"...

Wanna see Gaza daily life? Wanna see where/How palestinians are living in the both areas?
But hey...What can you expect from someone who live in comfort and see the world with only his Chinese made Screen... and thinking he knows it all...
You guys are the same with the ayatollahs... Same sh*t, Different name...

So Hitler is good... Since Stalin Did worst... Hope you like your "wannabe" logic...

 

[Numerous]

You are the Apex of Hypocrisy... Therefore, you have no right to even speak about Iran or anyone misbehaving in the region... The worst of the Worst...At least the other side don't deny their "Casualties"...

Wanna see Gaza daily life? Wanna see where/How palestinians are living in the both areas?
But hey...What can you expect from someone who live in comfort and see the world with only his Chinese made Screen... and thinking he knows it all...
You guys are the same with the ayatollahs... Same sh*t, Different name...

So Hitler is good... Since Stalin Did worst... Hope you like your "wannabe" logic...

Agreed. Far too often these Israelis try to use the suffering of the Syrians at the hands of Bashar/Iran/Hezbollah to their own advantage. Oppressors trying to hide behind other oppressors.

 

[HannibalBarca]

Agreed. Far too often these Israelis try to use the suffering of the Syrians at the hands of Bashar/Iran/Hezbollah to their own advantage. Oppressors trying to hide behind other oppressors.

What can you expect... Ppl are good in where they shine...
I wouldn't care if he speak about Iranian/ASSad/RU behavior... If he could acknowledge his gov wrongdoing... But the moment he turns a blind eye because of "Proportional numbers"... That's the moment to call his BS Hypocrisy...

In their bubbles, they are always being supported in their bias...Therefore it's hard for some of them to even "think" that their thinking is wrong...
And it's not like they gonna change...Since Facts doesn't matter for them... As long as something enforce their belief...Then it's all good...
Same behavior as any radical thinking... They don't think... They seek to feed their egos and Fear...

 

[T-Rex]

NOT TRUE. China, Russia and Pakistan will not buy such propaganda against Islamic IRAN.

Iran has saved syria from the becoming a USA colony.

still usa Not ready to loose syria and is occupying a large part of syria.

https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/...immediate-end-to-us-illegal-presence-in-syria

Definitely those people in Iraq aren't buying your propaganda.

 

[HannibalBarca]

Definitely those people in Iraq aren't buying your propaganda.

I'm pretty sure...He doesn't believe in his own propaganda... But to keep himself safe from Mental destruction...He had to make himself believe the unbelievable...
Otherwise..He will be out of the collective though...and will be cast out of the limited social sphere that he live in...

He just want to survive...

 

[Saddam Hussein]

It's Iran, with a capital "I", be careful how you spell my country's name.
The only thing being embarrassed here is you. First of all, if Iraq tried anything like that they would be split into multiple parts by Iran. The only reasons Iraq is still a whole country is due to nations like Iran. When their soldier dropped their weapons and ran like little bi.tches from ISIS, it was Iran that came to their rescue.

A few paid protesters don't change the reality on the ground. Iran has substantial influence in Iraq, and nothing will change that.

Iran sold Iraq weapons at a high price, in the end it was Iraqis who died on the battlefield. In fact, the force that really saved Iraq was ISOF and it's the force with literally zero connections to Iran. It's the closest to an American force you find in Iraq, all that of course you don't mention. Qasem Soleimani who is a grandpa by now touring the battlefield has conquered IS with his cosmic powers.

Iran aided Iraq, correct. Just like dozens of other states aided Iraq. Iran did so out of self-interests first and foremost as we're a neighbor and it gave them a chance to re-spawn dozens of Hezbollahi militia's which they successfully did so.

This statement 'dropped their weapons and ran like little bi.tches' shows animosity you have which is the same reason Iraqis are feeling anger towards Iran. If you think that all that doesn't matter and that you dictate Iraq then again you're wrong, it's not that simple. Reality is not the hyper-inflated value of people like Soleimani, likewise the Kurds were inflated by the media until they got trashed.

To add to that, this seems to be done by followers of Sadr and others that identify as nationalists. I don't agree with burning consulates but it's a good thing they burn Hezbollahi HQ's. We don't need that shit.

The problem with Iranian influence in Iraq is that Iran isn't exactly in a great situation to be wanting that influence, no sane person in Iraq is waiting to join the isolated axis of resistance to do all the work for Iran with those 10 Hezbollahi militias. The country remains a whole due to the Iraqis that died, not Iran which sold some weapons that could have been acquired from anywhere. Your ego is inflated as well which I understand given all the hype from the media, you can operate by that or get back to reality as Kurds did once they realized their image doesn't align with reality.