Iranian Drones Strike US Embassy and Hotel in Baghdad; Oilfield Also Hit
Iranian Drones Target US Embassy, Hotel In Baghdad. Oilfield Also Attacked
Summary
Iranian drones targeted the US Embassy and a hotel in Baghdad early Tuesday, with video footage reportedly showing air defence systems intercepting a projectile near the embassy compound. An oilfield in Iraq was also struck in what appears to be a coordinated escalation. The attacks mark a significant widening of Iran's retaliatory operations into Iraqi territory.
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