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Protesters storm Iraqi parliament

Thousands of supporters of populist Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Baghdad's empty parliament, chanting slogans against his Shi'ite political rivals days after they indicated agreement on a potential prime minister following Iraq's longest post-election deadlock with no government.

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Protesters storm Iraqi parliament

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  1. Protesters storm Iraqi parliament

  2. Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr react as they protest against corruption inside the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

  3. Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr pull down a wall with chains and ropes during a protest against corruption in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

  4. Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protest against corruption inside the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

  5. A supporter of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr holds a portrait of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr during a protest against corruption in Baghdad's highly fortified Green Zone, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

  6. People hold their cell phones outside of the parliament building as supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protest against corruption inside, in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

  7. Iraqi security forces deploy as supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr climb the blast walls surrounding Baghdad's highly fortified Green Zone during protest against corruption in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

  8. Iraqi security forces deploy as supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr climb the blast walls surrounding Baghdad's highly fortified Green Zone during protest against corruption in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

  9. A person holds a portrait of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr during a protest against corruption inside the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

  10. Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gather during a protest against corruption at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

  11. Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protest against corruption inside the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

  12. People stand outside of the parliament building as supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protest against corruption inside, in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

  13. Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protest against corruption inside the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

  14. A person holds a portrait of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr during a protest against corruption inside the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

  15. Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr carry a person during a protest against corruption, in the Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

  16. Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protest against corruption inside the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

  17. Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protest against corruption outside the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

  18. Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr climb the blast walls surrounding Baghdad's highly fortified Green Zone during protest against corruption in Baghdad, Iraq July 27, 2022. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

  19. Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr walk a bridge to the Green Zone during a protest against corruption in Baghdad, Iraq July 27. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

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