Demonstrators have gathered outside the Iranian consulate in Kerbala in Iraq, protesting the killing of an activist suspected to be an Iranian-backed militia.
Iraqi protesters surrounded the Iranian consulate in Kerbala and set tyres on fire in front of the gates of the building. The protesters were later dispersed by security forces.
Similar demonstrations were also staged in Babil, Diwaniyah, Nasiriyah and Maysan.