Iran Conflict | U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq Comes Under Attack

SighingCashier · 2026-03-17T18:42:42+00:00

Iran and the United States and Israel conflict enters its 18th day, with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launching the 59th wave of attacks, using multiple types of missiles to strike Israel and U.S. military bases. An emergency landing of a U.S. aerial refueling aircraft occurred in Tel Aviv, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad was attacked causing a fire, and casualties in the UAE are rising. This situation has led the UAE to reclose some airspace after resuming flights.

SighingCashier

2026-03-17 18:42:42

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Iran enters the 18th day of conflict with the United States and Israel on Tuesday. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a statement announcing the launch of Operation “True Commitment-4,” the 59th wave of attacks, using missiles such as “Emad,” “Fatah,” and “Hajji Kasim” to strike Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in Israel, as well as U.S. military bases in Qatar, Iraq, and other countries.

According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, a damaged U.S. aerial refueling aircraft requested an emergency landing in Tel Aviv. Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv declared a state of emergency.

At 7:24 p.m. that evening, the U.S. embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone was attacked, causing fires within the embassy compound. Air raid sirens sounded and air defense systems were activated in the surrounding area. An Iraqi Interior Ministry official stated that a residential building in the Jadriya area of central Baghdad was hit, resulting in at least 6 deaths and 4 injuries.

The UAE Ministry of Defense said that recent regional tensions have caused 8 deaths and 157 injuries within the UAE. The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority announced the resumption of nationwide air traffic. Due to missile and drone attacks, the Civil Aviation Authority had previously temporarily closed parts of the airspace.

Earlier, during the 58th wave of attacks, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard used missiles such as the “Qods” and “Khoramshahr,” equipped with 2-ton warheads, to strike multiple U.S. military bases in Israel and the Middle East.

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