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)
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)