On Tuesday, a drone struck a US diplomatic facility in Baghdad, Iraq, in an attack preliminarily attributed to pro-Iranian militias amid the escalating violence in the Middle East, according to a US internal alert and security sources cited by local media. The attack targeted the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, a large logistical complex used by US diplomatic personnel near the capital's airport and several military bases that have been targeted in recent weeks. According to local media reports, at least six drones were launched at the facility. Five were intercepted by defense systems, while one struck near a watchtower inside the complex. Iraqi officials, cited by the Washington Post, suspect the attack was carried out by militias operating under the umbrella of the so-called Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a coalition of armed groups backed by Iran that has intensified attacks on US interests in the region. Iraq's Ministry of Defense condemned the attacks near military facilities in the country and assured that authorities will pursue those responsible, as concerns grow over the security of US facilities and personnel in the Middle East.
