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A drone strike has targeted a major US diplomatic facility in Baghdad, highlighting rising tensions across the Middle East. The attack struck the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center located near Baghdad International Airport. According to security officials, six drones were launched toward the compound, with air defense systems intercepting five of them. However, one drone breached defenses and struck near a guard tower inside the facility. US personnel inside the compound were ordered to “duck and cover” as defenses responded to the incoming threat. No casualties have been reported and all staff members have been accounted for. The strike is suspected to be carried out by Iran-aligned militias operating in Iraq amid escalating regional conflict. The incident comes as drone and rocket attacks on US and allied facilities increase across Iraq and the wider Middle East.

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00:22A major security scare unfolded in Iraq after a suspected Iranian drone strike
00:29targeted a key U.S. diplomatic facility near Baghdad International Airport.
00:35According to reports, a drone struck the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center,
00:40a large logistical hub used by American diplomats and personnel.
00:45The facility sits close to Baghdad's international airport
00:49and serves as a critical support base for U.S. diplomatic operations in Iraq.
00:55Initial information suggests that a total of six drones were launched toward the compound.
01:01Air defense systems managed to intercept five of them before impact.
01:06However, one drone managed to break through the defenses
01:10and struck near a guard tower inside the facility.
01:13So far, there have been no reports of casualties.
01:17U.S. officials confirmed that all personnel were accounted for,
01:21while internal alerts reportedly instructed staff to duck and cover
01:25as the situation unfolded and damage assessments began.
01:30Security officials believe the attack was likely carried out by pro-Iran militias
01:35operating under the umbrella group known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq.
01:40These groups have intensified attacks on U.S. targets across the region,
01:45following the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran.
01:52The Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center is not the main U.S. embassy in Iraq's green zone,
01:58but it remains a vital logistical hub supporting American diplomatic missions and personnel in the country.
02:05Meanwhile, Iraq's defense ministry condemned attacks occurring near Iraqi military bases,
02:11warning that authorities will pursue and confront those responsible for destabilizing security in the region.
02:19The drone strike comes amid rising tensions across the Middle East,
02:23with Iran and its allied militias increasing pressure on U.S. assets in Iraq, Syria and the Gulf.
02:30In recent weeks, several drone and rocket attempts targeting American-linked facilities
02:36have been reported around Baghdad Airport and other strategic locations.
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