Drone hits U.S. diplomatic facility in Iraq, no injuries reported – Reuters

A drone struck a major U.S. diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday amid the U.S.-Israeli air war on Iran, but there were no ​injuries and everyone was accounted for, Reuters reported citing a U.S. official and an internal State Department alert.

The drone hit the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, next to the Baghdad airport, impacting near a guard tower, the internal alert from the Department seen by Reuters said. Individuals at the facility were ordered to "duck and cover", it said. A separate alert said ​everyone was accounted for.

The Washington Post first reported the incident and said a total of six ⁠drones were launched toward the compound in Baghdad and that five were shot down. It also said the attack ​was likely carried out by the Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq.

Iraq condemned the ​attacks near the Iraqi bases but did not mention the damaged U.S. facility, according to the Washington Post.

The U.S. and Israel launched what they described as a pre-emptive strike against Iran on February 28, claiming that Tehran was developing a nuclear weapon and posing a threat—an allegation Iran has denied. In response, Iran launched counterattacks, firing missiles and drones at Israel, as well as at U.S. assets and other targets across the Middle East.