Iraqis take to the streets to decry 'two occupiers'

Iraqi protesters flooded the streets to denounce both the US and Iran as "occupiers".

Demonstrators are angry fears of war between the rivals are hindering their anti-government movement.

"No to Iran, no to America!" chanted hundreds of Iraqis in the southern city of Diwaniyah, AFP reported.

Clashes also took place between protesters and mourners of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. In the southern city of Nasiriyah, the offices of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMU) were set on fire.