Pro-Iran militia supporters converge on Baghdad protests
(The Guardian Iran)

Clashes feared between groups for and against Iranian influence in Iraq Supporters of an Iranian-backed militia have flooded the Baghdad square where anti-government protesters critical of Iran are preparing for new demonstrations, raising fears of further violence on the streets of Iraq´s capital.Thousands of men waving sticks, Iraqi flags and the insignia of the Hashd al-Shaabi armed group arrived in Tahrir Square on Thursday in apparently coordinated marches from across the capital to the site that protesters have been occupying for several weeks. Continue reading...