Adel Abdul-Mahdi announced he will submit his resignation as violence escalated in protests against Iranian-backed government. After over 400 demonstrators were killed by security forces and the burning of an Iranian consulate in southern Iraq, host Marco Werman speaks with Laith Kubba, a senior adviser to the resigning leader.
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