Drone Strikes US Diplomatic Facility in Iraq

A drone strike hit the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, a major United States diplomatic facility in Iraq, on Tuesday. This attack is suspected to be retaliation by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias, for the ongoing US-Israeli military operations against Iran. Six drones were launched towards the compound, with one hitting the US facility and five being shot down. No casualties were immediately reported, but personnel were ordered to 'duck and cover'. The incident highlights escalating regional tensions, with the United States and Israel having launched strikes on Iran since February 28, reportedly killing Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and over 1,200 civilians. Iran has responded with its own drone and missile attacks targeting Israel and US military bases across the Gulf, as well as diplomatic missions and oil infrastructure. The United States===United States Department of State has ordered the evacuation of nonessential diplomats from several Middle Eastern countries due to the heightened threat.