![Anmar Khalil Iraqis stage an anti-U.S. protest in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, May 31, 2024. The recent protests — apparently organised by supporters of Iran-backed, anti-American militias in Iraq — reflect surging anger against the United States, Israel’s top ally, over the war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fe689325cbf344a88785d6a431cb142e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Iraqis stage an anti-U.S. protest in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, May 31, 2024. The recent protests — apparently organised by supporters of Iran-backed, anti-American militias in Iraq — reflect surging anger against the United States, Israel’s top ally, over the war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
![Ali Jabar Iraqi security forces stand guard in front of Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Baghdad, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The recent protests — apparently organised by supporters of Iran-backed, anti-American militias in Iraq — reflect surging anger against the United States, Israel’s top ally, over the war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Ali Jabar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/bf3da17349184ed4a26ff93d61550586/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Iraqi security forces stand guard in front of Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Baghdad, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The recent protests — apparently organised by supporters of Iran-backed, anti-American militias in Iraq — reflect surging anger against the United States, Israel’s top ally, over the war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Ali Jabar)