TOPSHOT - Iraqi anti-government protesters stand next to a burning roadblock in the southern city of Basra late on December 26, 2019. - Iraq's president said he was "ready to resign" rather than put forward the candidate of a pro-Iranian coalition for the post of prime minister, deepening the country's political crisis. Barham Saleh's announcement came as anti-government protesters blocked roads and bridges in Baghdad and the country's south after torching several buildings overnight. (Photo by Hussein FALEH / AFP)