Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad in the early hours of Thursday morning and set it on fire, sources said.
They said no embassy staff had been harmed and declined to elaborate.
Swedish embassy officials in Baghdad did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The protest was called by supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada Al Sadr before an expected burning of the Quran at a demonstration in Sweden.
A past burning of the holy book in Sweden led to widespread protests and condemnation from Muslim-majority nations.
Videos posted by One Baghdad, a popular Telegram channel that supports Mr Al Sadr, showed people gathering around the embassy about 1am on Thursday and storming it about an hour later.
Later videos showed smoke rising from a building in the embassy complex.
The authenticity of the videos could not be independently verified.
It was not immediately clear if anyone was inside the embassy at the time of the storming.
A similar incident occurred at the embassy in June.
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Running time: 81 minutes
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Timeline
2012-2015
The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East
May 2017
The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts
September 2021
Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act
October 2021
Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence
December 2024
Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group
May 2025
The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan
July 2025
The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan
August 2025
Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision
October 2025
Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange
November 2025
180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE
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Who's who in Yemen conflict
Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government
Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council
Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south
Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory
The specs: 2018 Maserati Levante S
Price, base / as tested: Dh409,000 / Dh467,000
Engine: 3.0-litre V6
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic
Power: 430hp @ 5,750rpm
Torque: 580Nm @ 4,500rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 10.9L / 100km
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