US diplomatic facility in Iraq struck by drone

A suspected retaliatory drone onslaught by pro-Iranian militias struck a large U.S. diplomatic installation successful Baghdad connected Tuesday, according to The Washington Post.

The paper said the onslaught deed the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, and nary injuries were instantly reported.

Six drones were launched toward the compound, 5 of which were changeable down.

The Post, citing a information authoritative and a State Department alert, reported 1 drone struck adjacent a defender operation and radical astatine the installation were instructed to "duck and cover."

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U.S. Ambassador to Iraq James Jeffrey stands with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Martin Dempsey, Gen. James Mattis, Gen. Lloyd Austin III and Sgt. Maj. Joseph Allen pursuing a ceremonial retiring the ceremonial emblem astatine the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center connected Dec. 15, 2011. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)

"Accountability is ongoing," the alert said.

Iraq’s ministry of defence condemned the drone and rocket attacks targeting the Martyr Muhammad Alaa Air Base and the Martyr Ali Fallah Air Base successful a station connected X but did not notation the deed connected the U.S. installation oregon Iran directly.

"In effect to these sinful aggressions, the Ministry wishes to clarify and corroborate the pursuing facts: These aerial bases are afloat sovereign and Iraqi, taxable wholly to the authorization of the authorities and the law, and determination is nary practice of immoderate overseas forces successful them nether immoderate designation," the authorities relationship wrote.

The information authoritative told The Washington Post the onslaught was apt conducted by militias affiliated with the Islamic Resistance successful Iraq, a escaped umbrella radical of Iran-aligned Shiite equipped factions that person claimed work for attacks connected U.S. forces successful the region.

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A billboard featuring a photograph of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s ultimate person who was killed successful U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, is seen on a thoroughfare successful Baghdad connected March 9, 2026. (Murtadha Al-Sudani/Anadolu via Getty Images)

At the commencement of Operation Epic Fury, the State Department had urged Americans to depart instantly from much than a twelve countries crossed the Middle East, informing of "serious information risks" arsenic the Iran warfare intensified.

Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar said connected March 2 that U.S. citizens should permission from Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

The section said Americans who request assistance arranging departure via commercialized means tin interaction the State Department 24/7 astatine +1-202-501-4444 from overseas oregon +1-888-407-4747 from the U.S. and Canada.

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Protesters locomotion done teardrop state during clashes with Iraqi information forces adjacent a span starring to the Green Zone successful Baghdad connected March 1, 2026. (Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/ via Getty Images)

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Officials warned conditions successful the portion stay volatile, and information situations could alteration rapidly arsenic warring tied to the struggle continues.

At slightest 9 U.S. missions, including Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar and Israel, issued repeated shelter-in-place directives oregon advisories astatine the outset of Iran’s retaliatory attacks against U.S. forces and Israel.