An Iraqi reporter who hurled his shoes at George Bush was convicted of attempting to assault a foreign leader on Thursday and jailed for three years.

The trial of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former United States president George Bush was adjourned on Thursday until March 12.

The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at George Bush goes on trial on Thursday charged with assaulting a foreign leader.

An Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at US President George Bush appeared before a judge on Tuesday and admitted ”aggression against a president”.

Venezuela’s anti-US President Hugo Chávez said on Monday that an Iraqi reporter who flung his shoes at US President George Bush was courageous.