Explosion Reported Near US Embassy in Baghdad Amid Regional Tensions

Baghdad. News has emerged of another attack on the US Embassy in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, on Wednesday morning. International news agencies Reuters and AFP have published reports stating that powerful explosion sounds were heard after midnight local time.

These news agencies, citing eyewitnesses and security personnel, reported that the explosion occurred near the embassy located in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone. This area houses foreign embassies, government offices, and offices of international organizations.

According to preliminary details, the attack is suspected to have been carried out via drone and rocket. However, the full extent of the damage has not yet been made public. No human casualties have been confirmed so far. Amid escalating regional tensions following the Iran-Israel conflict, the US Embassy in Baghdad has repeatedly been targeted by Iranian proxies. The embassy has faced multiple rocket and drone attacks in the past.