Iraq

NY Times: Iraq Protests Swarm U.S. Embassy Again, Dispersing Amid Tear Gas - The protesters, including members of Iranian-backed militias, largely withdrew after a few hours, but the situation remained volatile. By Falih Hassan and Alissa J. Rubin

For a second day, demonstrators swarmed outside the United States Embassy in Iraq on Wednesday and troops fired tear gas in an attempt to disperse them, but after a few hours the militia leaders who had organized the demonstration called on the crowd to leave.