Iraqi media reported late on Sunday a rocket attack on the United States embassy in Baghdad amid raising tensions with Iran.
Iraqi police said no casualties were reported and confirmed that the rocket hit a zone near the embassy.
Iraqi media reported late on Sunday a rocket attack on the United States embassy in Baghdad amid raising tensions with Iran.
Bahrain has warned its citizens in Iran and Iraq to “immediately” leave for their safety amid US and Iran tensions.
Riyadh has called on Saturday for emergency meetings of the regional Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League aim at discussing Iran threats and tensions, the Kingdom’s official news agency reported.
Germany and Netherland have stopped missions as the United States ordered on Wednesday all non-emergency staff to leave Iraq due to increasing threats from Iranian forces and their proxies, Gulf Today reported.
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that two oil pumping stations outside of Riyadh were attacked by what they called “terrorists,” Reuters reported.
An Iraqi-Arab tribal leader in Nineveh Governorate uncovers, “the Islamic Republic of Iran has provided the Popular Mobilization Forces (known as Hashd al-Shaabi) with ballistic missiles in order to target American military bases in the country.”
Qassem Soleimani, commander of Quds force from Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly visited Iraq last week after US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo warned Iran-backed militia groups on any possible act against US forces in Iraq.
The United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday night in an unannounced visit to meet with with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul al-Mahdi.
Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mehdi, denied on Tuesday a recent claim by Iranian ambassador in London, who stated that US will allow Iraq to do business with Iran, in exchange for an oil deal with Washington.
