2026-04-4 c4de96a751ab160b06d6ab75dc12b5b9c2a92ca2 22 Iraq 14 /wiki/iraq Protests against the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/protests%20against%20the%202026%20iran%20war Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr 71 /wiki/muqtada%20al-sadr Shiite National Movement 37 /wiki/national%20shiite%20movement provinces 2 /wiki/governorates%20of%20iraq Iraq Protests against the 2026 Iran war Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr Shiite National Movement provinces Protests against the 2026 Iran war 2026-03-28 fe7370e243507216001363b93f795f5b057e2e48 7 Iraq 1 /feed/2026/03/28/an-airstrike-in-kirkuk-iraq-hits-a-base-of-the-popular-mobilization-forces-killing-one-member-and-injuring-four-other An airstrike in Kirkuk, Iraq, hits a base of the Popular Mobilization Forces, killing one member and injuring four others. 2023-07-20 807c35f7b35089881da50efed184d0d3b3df58c8 /feed/2023/07/20/followers-of-shiite-cleric-muqtada-al-sadr-set-fire-to-the-swedish-embassy-in-baghdad-in-reaction-to-a-planned-quran-des Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr set fire to the Swedish embassy in Baghdad in reaction to a planned Quran desecration demonstration in Stockholm. The Swedish foreign ministry confirms the safety of its embassy staff and the Iraqi foreign ministry condemns the incident, initiating an investigation to identify those responsible. 1689890150 2023-07-20 c241b643e7dd561535a8859c46fd5e4de54904b0 22 Iraq Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr 2 /feed/2023/07/20/followers-of-shiite-cleric-muqtada-al-sadr-set-fire-to-the-swedish-embassy-in-baghdad-iraq-in-response-to-a-planned-qu Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr set fire to the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, in response to a planned Quran desecration demonstration in Stockholm, Sweden. The Swedish foreign ministry confirms the safety of its embassy staff while the Iraqi foreign ministry condemns the incident, initiating an investigation to identify those responsible. 2022-09-1 bbd575adb01f17f6fc342ba3c2bb646df4b017d2 4 Iraq Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr 2 /feed/2022/09/1/four-people-are-killed-during-clashes-between-rival-shia-muslim-fighters-in-basra-iraq-three-days-after-30-supporters Four people are killed during clashes between rival Shia Muslim fighters in Basra, Iraq, three days after 30 supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr were killed during clashes in Baghdad. 2017-02-11 59d5ca26658d44f152aa1860f20eeefb7808dbfc 9 Iraq Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr 2 /feed/2017/02/11/violence-erupts-at-a-protest-rally-in-baghdad-iraq-killing-at-least-four-protesters-and-one-police-officer-thousands Violence erupts at a protest rally in Baghdad, Iraq, killing at least four protesters and one police officer. Thousands of supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gathered in the capital to demand an overhaul of the country's electoral system. 2016-04-30 81d0caa96040980cca8b9afc3fc1293fafdd45ab 22 Iraq Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr 2 /feed/2016/04/30/iraqi-officials-declare-a-state-of-emergency-for-all-of-baghdad-after-protesters-loyal-to-popular-shiite-cleric-muqtada Iraqi officials declare a state of emergency for all of Baghdad after protesters loyal to popular Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stormed into Iraq’s parliament in the Green Zone. 2016-04-26 5368cefa914f21f579a822e5b5324504ce8016fa 18 Iraq Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr 2 /feed/2016/04/26/tens-of-thousands-of-people-mostly-shi-ites-take-to-the-streets-of-baghdad-iraq-in-a-protest-calling-for-parliament-t Tens of thousands of people, mostly Shi'ites, take to the streets of Baghdad, Iraq in a protest calling for Parliament to vote on a cabinet reshuffle. The protest was called for by powerful Shi'te Muslim critic Muqtada al-Sadr. The proposed cabinet reshuffle is aimed at fighting corruption in the midst of divisions between lawmakers that have hampered the work of the government. 2015-12-6 5fcca4d9062282dd02707056eddfe682bfcf1821 4 Iraq 1 /feed/2015/12/6/iraq-s-government-gives-turkey-48-hours-to-withdraw-its-forces-from-northern-iraq-or-face-all-available-options-inclu Iraq's government gives Turkey 48 hours to withdraw its forces from northern Iraq or face "all available options", including recourse to the UN Security Council. 2015-11-3 b6b83e2ce23df2c52687b1f72f44cc0f7662dffe 5 Iraq 1 /feed/2015/11/3/isis-claims-responsibility-for-the-deaths-of-two-syrian-refugee-activists-who-fled-to-sanliurfa-turkey-raising-concern ISIS claims responsibility for the deaths of two Syrian refugee activists who fled to Sanliurfa, Turkey, raising concerns about the group’s reach in countries outside of Syria and Iraq. Ibrahim Abdel Qader, a founder of Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently, and Fares Hammadi are said to have been killed by an acquaintance posing as a defector from ISIS. 2011-01-8 4f8a913d06bab3b186705eacc9b72d4d0c212697 14 Iraq Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr 2 /feed/2011/01/8/iraqi-shia-muslim-leader-muqtada-al-sadr-urges-a-rejection-of-violence-and-peaceful-resistance-against-the-country-s-oc Iraqi Shia Muslim leader Muqtada al-Sadr urges a rejection of violence and peaceful resistance against the country's "occupiers" in his first public address since his return from exile. 2010-06-24 4a28ab5503dee2031a0f4d105c4bb29af5a97394 9 Iraq 1 /feed/2010/06/24/several-people-are-killed-during-suicide-attacks-and-bombings-across-iraq Several people are killed during suicide attacks and bombings across Iraq. /feed/2026/04/4/protests-break-out-across-provinces-in-iraq-to-demand-an-end-to-the-aggression-and-end-to-the-war-in-the-region-followin SABA 4 c71ccdecd9a279f53f4fc8500426e88d31643dba 4 https://www.saba.ye/en/news3678578.htm 2026 Protests break out across provinces in Iraq to demand an end to the aggression and end to the war in the region following calls by Shiite National Movement leader Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr.