Iraq's military admitted today that "excessive force" was used in a district of capital, Baghdad, overnight where a mass protest led to clashes that medics and security forces said left 13 people dead. It was the first time since protests broke out last week that security forces acknowledged using disproportionate measures. Protesters had accused them of firing live rounds directly at them.<br />''<br />''More than 100 people have been killed in Iraq since clashes erupted last Tuesday between protesters and security forces.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said "enemies" were trying to drive a wedge between Tehran and Baghdad in a tweet today, following the unrest. Iran has also urged its citizens planning to take part in a major Shiite pilgrimage in Iraq to delay their travel into the country.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"> <br />''Iraqi authorities had earlier accused "saboteurs" and unidentified snipers of targeting protesters.</span><br />