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Iran-Backed Militias Keep Striking in Iraq as Kataib Hezbollah Proposes Five-Day Pause

Baghdad pledges to protect embassies despite limited control over Iran-aligned units embedded in its security forces.

A view of the U.S. Embassy complex in Baghdad, after Iraqi security sources said it was targeted with drone and rocket attacks, March 17, 2026.
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Hoshyar Zebari during an interview. Lizzir Porter / The National
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Overview

  • Drones targeted the US Embassy in Baghdad and the UAE consulate in Erbil in the latest wave of strikes reported this week.
  • Kataib Hezbollah announced a conditional five-day halt tied to demands including a stop to Israeli strikes on Beirut, while Kataib Sayyid al Shuhada said operations will continue.
  • The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Peshmerga ministry reported drone hits on two headquarters in Erbil and Sulaimani that wounded three personnel.
  • Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al Sudani said Iraqi forces stand ready to secure diplomatic missions, following renewed international pressure including a call from France to end the attacks.
  • Several countries, including the US and UK, have temporarily withdrawn some embassy and consulate staff as continuing strikes and air-defense intercepts strain security and Kurdish economic activity.