AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): United States President Donald Trump says he holds Tehran "fully responsible" for protesters storming the US embassy compound in Baghdad days after the US attacked an PMU bases in Iraq.
"Iran killed an American contractor, wounding many. We strongly responded, and always will. Now Iran is orchestrating an attack on the US embassy in Iraq. They will be held fully responsible," he wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.
"In addition, we expect Iraq to use its forces to protect the Embassy, and so notified!"
On Sunday, the US launched air attacks on sites in Iraq and Syria belonging to Kataib Hezbollah.
At least 25 fighters from Kataib Hezbollah were killed in the attack.
Protesters stormed the US embassy compound earlier on Tuesday, after smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area, prompting tear gas and sounds of gunfire.
Shouting "Down, Down USA!" the crowd hurled water bottles and smashed security cameras outside the embassy grounds.
The protesters raised flags of the powerful paramilitary group Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces), with which Kataib Hezbollah is associated.
The US ambassador to Iraq and other staff were evacuated from the embassy.
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source : Al Jazeera
Tuesday
31 December 2019
5:04:55 PM
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United States President Donald Trump says he holds Tehran "fully responsible" for protesters storming the US embassy compound in Baghdad days after the US attacked an PMU bases in Iraq.