Protesters in Iraq swarm Kuwaiti consulate after deadly rocket attack
Crowds of angry protesters stormed the Kuwaiti consulate building in Iraq’s Basra.

Crowds of angry protesters stormed the Kuwaiti consulate building in Iraq’s Basra.







![A person assists an Iranian man, injured in a strike on the B1 bridge, who is being treated at Imam Ali Hospital amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Karaj, Iran on April 3, 2026. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-1775248632.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

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