US embassy in Baghdad hit by missile [View all]

Source: Politico (EU)

March 14, 2026 11:49 am CET


The U.S. embassy in Iraq’s capital of Baghdad was hit by a missile strike Saturday morning, several media outlets reported.

The attack caused smoke ‌to ⁠rise from the embassy’s ​building, Reuters reported, citing Iraqi ​security sources. Two security officials told the Associated Press that a missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. embassy compound.

Agence France-Presse reported the damage had been caused by a drone strike, not a missile.

Several videos, circulated by the AP and the BBC, show pillars of smoke rising from inside the facility. There was no immediate comment from the embassy.

Read more: https://www.politico.eu/article/us-embassy-baghdad-hit-missile-drone-iran-war-defense/

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Ukraine is skilled in what those drones can do. It's a whole different ballgame where Patriots batteries are irrelevant. We're like a bunch of vulnerable idiots.