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WASHINGTON – An American diplomatic compound in Iraq came under drone attack Tuesday, according to a Washington Post report citing unnamed security officials and internal State Department communications.<\/p>

The attack targeted a diplomatic support center that serves as a logistics hub for U.S. diplomatic personnel, located close to Baghdad’s airport and Iraqi military installations, the newspaper reported.<\/p>

According to the Post’s reporting, casualty information was not immediately available. Federal agencies including the White House, State Department, and Pentagon have not yet provided official statements regarding the incident.<\/p>

The Washington Post indicated that half a dozen drones were directed at the Baghdad compound, with one successfully striking the American facility while air defenses intercepted the remaining five. A security source, speaking anonymously due to the sensitive nature of the situation, told the Post they had no information about potential casualties.<\/p>

Internal State Department communications referenced in the Post report indicated the drone impacted an area near a guard tower, prompting officials to issue “duck and cover” instructions to personnel at the location.<\/p>

The newspaper attributed the attack to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, described as a coalition of Iranian-supported armed groups, based on information from the security official.<\/p>

The incident occurs during ongoing military operations between the United States, Israel, and Iran that commenced February 28. Iran has conducted counter-strikes against Israeli targets and American military installations in Persian Gulf nations. Iran’s United Nations representative claims the U.S.-Israeli operations have resulted in over 1,300 civilian deaths.<\/p>

Israeli officials report 11 civilian fatalities from Iranian attacks, while U.S. military sources confirm seven American service members have died. Reuters reported earlier Tuesday that up to 150 U.S. military personnel have sustained injuries during the conflict.<\/p>

President Trump has defended the military actions as necessary to counter what he described as immediate Iranian threats, pointing to the country’s nuclear and missile development programs, its backing of Hamas and Hezbollah, and other “menacing activities.” Iranian leadership has rejected nuclear weapons development claims and condemned the attacks as violations of national sovereignty.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A drone attack targeted a major American diplomatic facility near Baghdad airport on Tuesday, with officials suspecting Iranian-backed militias were responsible. The strike occurred amid escalating tensions between the U.S., Israel, and Iran that began in late February.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":35132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[832],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773319003613.png?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-98F","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38012,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/us-embassy-in-baghdad-hit-by-intense-drone-and-rocket-attack\/","url_meta":{"origin":35133,"position":0},"title":"US Embassy in Baghdad Hit by Intense Drone and Rocket Attack","author":"Admin","date":"March 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The American embassy in Baghdad came under heavy assault early Tuesday morning as militants launched multiple drones and rockets at the diplomatic compound. 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