Pompeo says Iraq must listen to protesters' 'legitimate demands'

• Mike Pompeo on Friday urged Iraq's government to listen to the "legitimate demands".
• The government of Iraq should listen to the legitimate demands made by the Iraqi people.

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday urged Iraq's government to listen to the "legitimate demands" from a month of protests and to conduct a more credible probe into its crackdown.

"The government of Iraq should listen to the legitimate demands made by the Iraqi people who have taken to the streets to have their voices heard," Pompeo said.