Protests erupted in Basra today against Iraq's compliance with US aviation sanctions on Iran.

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Protests erupted in Basra today against Iraq's compliance with US aviation sanctions on Iran. Demonstrators gathered ne ar Basra airport around a grounded Iranian aircraft. Crowds chanting against PM Zaidi's government for joining what Iran-aligned voices call a US "blockade." Iraq halted Iranian airline services after Washington threatened secondary sanctions on airports servicing them. The government says it's seeking US exemptions for humanitarian and religious travel. Protests are