U.S. Diplomatic Facility Attacked in Baghdad, No Casualties Reported, Embassy States – Reuters

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A U.S. diplomatic facility in Baghdad was attacked late Tuesday, but there were no reported casualties, and a damage assessment is currently underway, according to a U.S. embassy spokesperson on Wednesday.

Security sources indicated that two rockets struck around 11 p.m. Tuesday near U.S. forces at the Camp Victory base, close to Baghdad airport.

"In an attack at approximately 23:00 on Tuesday, September 10, there was an incident at the Baghdad Diplomatic Services Compound," the U.S. embassy’s statement revealed. "Fortunately, there are no reported casualties, and we are in the process of assessing the damage and its cause. Our assessment is ongoing."

Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed faction in Iraq, suggested that the timing of the attack was intended to disrupt the visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who arrived in Iraq on Wednesday.

In a statement released early Wednesday, the group urged Iraqi security forces to investigate the incident and identify those responsible.

Pezeshkian, on his first foreign trip since being elected in July, is anticipated to sign several bilateral agreements with Baghdad and discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict and broader regional issues with Iraqi leaders.

Iraq serves as a unique partner to both the U.S. and Iran, hosting 2,500 U.S. troops while also accommodating Iran-linked armed factions within its security forces.

Iran-aligned armed groups in Iraq have consistently targeted U.S. troops in the region since the beginning of the Gaza conflict.