Basra: An angry crowd of demonstrators attacked the Iranian consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra on Wednesday.
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Angry mob set fire to Iranian consulate
An angry crowd of demonstrators attacked the Iranian consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra on Wednesday
- Agencies
- Published: 00:00 June 14, 2006
Hundreds of protesters gathered to protest against an Iranian satellite station which they said had insulted a Shiite cleric in Iraq.
A cleric addressing the crowd demanded a public apology from Iran. "If our demand is not met we will not be able to hold back these angry crowds," he told the demonstrators.
The protesters set fire to a reception area of the building and burned tyres outside the building.
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