Iranian Drone Strikes U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

0:00On March 18, a suspected Iranian drone slipped through air defenses and struck the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad's Green Zone early Wednesday at Expays, 2.30 a.m. local time. Security sources confirmed the hit, but details on damage remain unclear. This attack came right after multiple rocket and drone strikes on the Embassy Tuesday. Earlier in the week, the Embassy warned Americans to leave Iraq immediately, citing repeated threats from Iran-aligned militias targeting U.S. sites. Across the country, including Baghdad and Erbil, no casualties were reported from the latest incidents, which also involved drones aimed at a U.S. facility near Baghdad International Airport. Air defense systems kicked in, but outcomes are still being assessed. Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Soudani ordered security forces to hunt down those responsible, stressing that attacks on diplomatic sites. Violate international rules and risk Iraq's global standing. These events fit into wider tensions, sparked by a U.S. Israel operation against Iran on February 28, followed by Iranian drone and missile retaliation across the region.

1:07Officials continue probing as the situation stays volatile.