Trump says delay of ‘a month or so’ requested while key official insists move is not to pressure Beijing to help unblock strait of Hormuz; Iraqi officials say drones and rockets attacked embassy

Residents in Baghdad expressed concerns about the prolongation of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran and its security and economic consequences on Iraq.

A massive overnight assault on March 16 targeted the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, as drones and rockets lit up the Green Zone. Eyewitness footage shows C-RAM air defenses intercepting multiple threats mid-air.

The violence extended beyond the capital, with the Majnoon oil field in southern Iraq also targeted by drones.

Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to address the growing regional situation and its security […]

Security sources on March 16 said two Katyusha rockets were fired at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.Footage from the area showed a cloud of smoke in the sky as vehicles drove through the area.