A missile struck the United States Embassy compound in Baghdad late Friday night, intensifying fears that the rapidly escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran could spiral into a far wider conflict. The projectile landed inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, the secure district that houses Iraqi government offices, foreign embassies, and major security installations.
Early footage circulating online showed smoke rising near the diplomatic compound, though U.S. and Iraqi officials had not immediately confirmed casualties or detailed the extent of the damage. The strike has heightened concerns that American diplomatic facilities across the region could become targets as tensions continue to mount.
The incident occurred only hours after Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces had carried out a large-scale bombing operation against Iranian-linked targets. According to Trump, American forces “obliterated” several military sites during the operation.
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