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Baghdad: Rocket Hits US Embassy Helipad

Published March 14, 2026, 09:13
Baghdad: Rocket Hits US Embassy Helipad

A rocket hit the helipad within the compound of the US embassy in Baghdad, causing smoke to rise. The embassy had previously raised the security alert level to 4 for Iraq, warning of potential attacks by Iran and affiliated groups. Hours earlier, airstrikes in Baghdad had killed two leaders of an Iraqi armed organization linked to Iran, the Hezbollah Brigades. This incident occurs in a climate of escalating tension in the Middle East, with the US having bombed Kharg Island.