Hotel in Iraqi capital Baghdad struck as attacks on US embassy intercepted

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM

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On Monday, March 16, 2026, Baghdad's Green Zone was the site of multiple attacks, including a drone strike on the Al-Rasheed Hotel, which caused damage but no casualties. Iraqi air defenses reportedly intercepted rockets near the US Embassy. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which occurred amid the escalating Israel-US war on Iran. Earlier that day, a security official with the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah was killed, and six PMF fighters were killed in a strike on a checkpoint in Anbar province. Separately, the Majnoon oilfield in Basra province was targeted by drones, with no reported casualties or immediate confirmation of damage.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Anbar province 40% Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) 40% Abu Ali Al-Askari 50% Al-Rasheed Hotel 60% Israel ×260% United States Embassy ×270% United States ×270% Iran ×370% Kataib Hezbollah ×270% Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) ×370% Baghdad ×280% Iraq ×790%

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iraq 100% drone attack 90% baghdad 80% us-iran conflict 80% us embassy 70% green zone 70% popular mobilisation forces 60% kataib hezbollah 60% al-rasheed hotel 60% oilfield 50%

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90%

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Iraq

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