Armenpress: Drone hits U.S. diplomatic facility in Iraq, no injuries reported

A drone struck a major U.S. diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday amid the U.S.-Israeli air war on Iran, but there were no injuries and everyone was accounted for, Reuters reported citing a U.S. official and an internal State Department alert.

The drone hit the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, next to the Baghdad airport, impacting near a guard tower, the internal alert from the Department seen by Reuters said. Individuals at the facility were ordered to “duck and cover”, it said. A separate alert said everyone was accounted for.

The Washington Post first reported the incident and said a total of six ⁠drones were launched toward the compound in Baghdad and that five were shot down. It also said the attack was likely carried out by the Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq.

Iraq condemned the attacks near the Iraqi bases but did not mention the damaged U.S. facility, according to the Washington Post.

The U.S. and Israel launched what they described as a pre-emptive strike against Iran on February 28, claiming that Tehran was developing a nuclear weapon and posing a threat—an allegation Iran has denied. In response, Iran launched counterattacks, firing missiles and drones at Israel, as well as at U.S. assets and other targets across the Middle East.