Protesters try to storm Baghdad zone housing US Embassy: security source

Hundreds of Iraqis attempted early Sunday to storm Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, where the US embassy is located, after the death of Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, a security source told Agence France Presse.

"Their attempts had been thwarted so far, but they keep trying," the source said.

Videos shared on social media showed protesters throwing stones at security forces, who responded with tear gas. An AFP staffer saw hundreds of people holding flags of a pro-Iran armed group. —Agence France Presse