Baghdad US Embassy Strike Foiled by Air Defenses

07/03/2026

Baghdad US Embassy Strike Foiled by Air Defenses

BAGHDAD (AP), Mar 7: Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called an attack launched on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Saturday a “terrorist act” carried out by “rogue groups.” He said he had issued orders to military and security agencies to pursue those responsible.

Iraqi security earlier said that a missile had landed on the helicopter landing pad in U.S. embassy complex in Baghdad. There were no casualties reported. An embassy spokesperson declined to comment. The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government offices and diplomatic missions, has been attacked in the past, but this was the first reported strike to land in the week since Israel and the U.S. began striking Tehran, triggering a war in the Middle East.

Iran and allied Iraqi militias have launched dozens of attacks on U.S. military bases and other facilities in Iraq since then. They have also struck bases of Iranian Kurdish dissident groups with operations in northern Iraq.

Escalating Regional Attacks

Iran and allied Iraqi militias have since launched dozens of strikes on US bases and facilities across Iraq. They've also targeted bases of Iranian Kurdish dissident groups operating in northern Iraq. A US Embassy spokesperson declined comment, as did the State Department.