Smoke billows from the entrance of the US embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad after supporters and members of the Hashed al-Shaabi military network tried to break into the building, during a rally to vent anger over deadly US air strikes. PHOTO: AFP
“American officials have the astounding audacity of attributing to Iran the protests of the Iraqi people against (Washington’s) savage killing
PHOTO: REUTERSof at least 25 Iraqis ...,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abbas Mousavi said in a statement carried on a ministry website.
Protesters voiced their anger over US air strikes on militia bases in Iraq and Syria, hurled stones and torched a security post at the US Embassy in Baghdad.
Trump expects Iraq to 'use its forces' to protect US embassy in Baghdad
“Mousavi denied the American officials’ charges against our country, cautioned against any ill-advised reaction or miscalculation by United States officials, and called on the White House to reconsider its destructive policies in the region,” the statement said.
Earlier on Tuesday, Trump said in a Twitter post: “Iran killed an American contractor, wounding many. We strongly responded, and always will. Now Iran is orchestrating an attack on the US Embassy in Iraq. They will be held fully responsible.”
Later Trump tweeted: “Iran will be held fully responsible for lives lost, or damage incurred, at any of our facilities. They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat.”
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