US embassy in Baghdad attacked as US-Israel war on Iran escalates

Iraq did not want to be dragged into war, but Iran and its aligned paramilitary forces are attacking US hubs there.Published On 7 Mar 2026The United States Embassy in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has been attacked with rockets as regional tensions spike amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered his country’s security forces to pursue the perpetrators of the “terrorist act of launching projectiles toward the US embassy”, according to his office, though the statement did not indicate who was responsible for the attack.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iranian authorities warn against ‘fifth column’, as no signs of war abatinglist 2 of 4Iranian Kurd leader in Iraq says ground operation into Iran ‘highly likely’list 3 of 4Drones strike US base in Iraq, Doha explosions, as Iran hits region in warlist 4 of 4Calls for justice after Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed killedend of list“The perpetrators of these attacks are committing an offence against Iraq, its sovereignty, and its security. These rogue groups that operate outside the framework of the law in no way represent the will of the Iraqi people,” al-Sudani’s office said in a post on Facebook.An unnamed security official cited by the AFP news agency said four rockets were launched towards the US Embassy, located in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which hosts government offices and diplomatic missions.The attack was the first to land in the Green Zone since Israel and the US began striking Iran last Saturday, leading to war in the Middle East.Several drones have been intercepted near Baghdad airport since the start of hostilities. A drone attack early on Friday targeted the Baghdad airport complex, which houses a military base and a US diplomatic facility.It was unclear who was behind the attack. Iran and its allied Iraqi paramilitary group, the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), have launched dozens of attacks on US military bases and other facilities in Iraq over the past week.PMF bases in Nineveh targetedThe PMF, also known as the Hashd al-Shaabi, is an umbrella organisation of mostly Shia armed groups, some of which have close ties to Iran.