According to the Shafaq News portal, the reason for the anger of the protesters was a report where the leadership of the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip was called terrorists. . EADaily

Supporters of Iran-backed groups ransacked the Baghdad office of Saudi broadcaster MBC early on Saturday, a security source told The National, over a report that referred to commanders of Tehran-aligned militias as “terrorists”.

Excerpts from an MBC programme had been making the rounds on Iraqi social media, sparking angry reactions from the pro-Iran camp. The report had focused on “terrorism” in the region, and mentioned several groups and notable figures including,

At least 400 people attacked the studios of a production company in Baghdad that works for the Saudi broadcaster MBC

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Dozens of protesters attacked the office of MBC in the capital Baghdad late Friday, hours after the Saudi broadcaster labeled pro-Iran figures as “terrorists.” The MBC published a video on Friday entitled “Millennium of deliverance

Supporters of pro-Iran armed groups in Iraq ransacked offices affiliated with a Saudi TV channel in Baghdad early Saturday, two security sources said, after the broadcaster aired a report referring to commanders of Tehran-backed militant groups as "terrorists.

Baghdad, Iraq - October 19, 2024 Protesters in Baghdad stormed the office of the Saudi MBC channel after it aired a documentary portraying key resistance figures, including Al-Arouri, Al-Sinwar, and Nasrallah,