Dozens of Iraqis clashed on Monday with security forces near the US Embassy in Baghdad for a second day in a row, an AFP journalist said.Iraqis protesting the US-Israeli attack on Iran hurled stones at security forces, who responded with tear gas.
The US embassy reiterated on Monday that protests "may turn violent with little warning," and urged its nationals to stay put and avoid crowds.
On Sunday, authorities accused demonstrators of firing live rounds that wounded security personnel after angry protesters tried to storm the fortified Green Zone area, which hosts multiple embassies and key government buildings.