Overview
- Early Wednesday local time, a new salvo targeted the Green Zone compound, caused damage, and two rockets were intercepted, according to local security officials cited by CNN.
- On Tuesday, at least three drones targeted the embassy; two were intercepted and a third crashed inside the compound, Iraqi security officials told the AP, with no U.S. staff injuries reported.
- Air defenses engaged additional drones near a U.S. diplomatic facility by Baghdad International Airport, and debris caused damage and small fires in parts of the city, Al Jazeera reported.
- The State Department directed diplomatic posts worldwide to convene Emergency Action Committees and review security posture, according to an internal message reported by The Washington Post and The Independent.
- The U.S. Embassy elevated its advisory to Level 4 and urged Americans to depart Iraq as U.S. forces conducted strikes on Iran‑aligned militias, including reported hits on PMF sites near Mosul, while CENTCOM reports more than 7,000 targets struck under Operation Epic Fury.