Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported on X that Iraqi residents have begun placing images of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on trash cans, in what he described as a protest following Saudi airstrikes in Iraq.
The protest gesture, reported by security analyst Yair Goldblatt on his X account, appears to be a civilian expression of anger over the Saudi military operation in Iraq. Goldblatt, who has been tracking the fallout from the joint U.S.-Saudi strikes on pro-Iranian militia targets, characterized the act as a form of symbolic revenge. As The Zioneer has reported, the strikes have triggered threats from Shiite militias and drawn condemnation from Iran-aligned factions. The authenticity and scope of the protest have not been independently verified.
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