The action came after the channel aired a report describing a number of leaders of Iranian backed armed groups as terrorists.

MBC network's offices in Iraq stormed and ransacked by Shi'ite militia supporters angered by the network's description of Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar as terrorists.

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."

Supporters of pro-Iran armed groups in Iraq ransacked offices affiliated with a Saudi TV channel in Baghdad early this morning, according to two security sources, after the broadcaster aired a report referring to Tehran-backed groups Hamas and Hezbollah 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,