In Kerbala, Iraq, protesters demand daily the fall of the government. For the first time in this holy Shiite city, they denounce the influence of religious parties and their Iranian godfather in politics. They also denounce growing unemployment and pervasive corruption.
"[The religious parties] stultify the people in the name of religion and Imam Hussein but today no one is fooled, these parties have to emerge," says Hussein Sabri, one of the leaders of the protest.
In the city, the signs of Tehran's influence are everywhere. The war against the Islamic State organization has strengthened this hold. For its part, the Shiite clergy considered "legitimate" the demands of the protesters.