Once again, Iraqis are returning to pour their anger at The Iranian intervention, which they believe has caused the crises in their country.
On Sunday, angry protesters in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf attacked the Iranian consulate for the second time in days.
According to the Civil Defense Directorate in Najaf, the consulate was burned down, noting that civil defense teams were working to contain the fire.
Photos circulating on social media showed flames devouring the Iranian consulate.
The burning of the Iranian consulate for the second time in less than a week underscores the protesters' rejection of Iranian interference in Iraq's internal affairs, particularly its support for the political elite, whom they accuse of corruption and failure to run the state since 2003.
On Wednesday, demonstrators stormed the Iranian consulate in the southern Iraqi province of Najaf and set it on fire, a move that has brought back a new twist in Iraqi protests.
The capital, Baghdad, witnessed the biggest popular demonstration in Al-Bayaa, against Iranian influence in the country.
Thousands of protesters shouted against Iran, calling on its regime to stop its interventions.
The mass demonstration took place in conjunction with the funeral of one of the victims of the clashes.
Thursday, the day before Abdul Mahdi's resignation was announced, was the bloodiest day since protests began in Iraq, with 45 people killed and hundreds injured.
The city of Nasiriyah, the center of the southern Iraqi province of Dhi Qar, saw 32 of them killed and 10 killed in similar protests in Najaf.
More than 420 people have been killed in protests since Iraqis took to the streets in early October.
Several reports confirmed Iran's involvement in the killing of protesters and others prior to the outbreak of protests, particularly through assassinations and torture, by Tehran-backed militias.
An Iraqi official and activists said they believe Iranian-backed militias are behind the killings, as the dead have openly criticized Iranian-backed militias and also received threats based on their anti-government and anti-Iranian activism.
By Simon Kira
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