Coverage dated March 13, 2026

Helipad at the US Embassy in Baghdad was hit by a missile

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The sprawling embassy complex, one of the largest U.S. diplomatic facilities in the world, has been repeatedly targeted by rockets and drones fired by Iran-aligned militias.

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  1. Al-Monitor

    US embassy in Iraq's Baghdad hit in missiles attack, security sources say (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    March 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad was hit in a missiles attack, Iraqi security sources told Reuters on Saturday.The attack caused smoke to rise from the embassy's building, the sources said, without providing details on the damage.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Missile strikes a helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraqi security officials say (opens MyNorthwest)

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    BAGHDAD (AP) — A missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad, two Iraqi security officials said.

  3. WMUR

    Helipad at the US Embassy in Baghdad was hit by a missile (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The sprawling embassy complex, one of the largest U.S. diplomatic facilities in the world, has been repeatedly targeted by rockets and drones fired by Iran-aligned militias.

  4. Fox News

    LIVE UPDATES: Missile hits US embassy in Baghdad as Iran's neighbors report attacks (opens Fox News)

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    A missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on Saturday, reports said. President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. had carried out a bombing raid on Iran’s Kharg Island, a strategically vital island in the Persian Gulf.

  5. Al Jazeera

    US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq attacked with missile that hits helipad (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The missile attack causes damage to the mission, according to sources, as smoke is seen rising from the building.

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