{"id":326833,"date":"2026-03-17T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/air-attacks-target-us-embassy-in-baghdad\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:00:44","slug":"air-attacks-target-us-embassy-in-baghdad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/air-attacks-target-us-embassy-in-baghdad\/","title":{"rendered":"Air attacks target US embassy in Baghdad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/HnQZYm-JRlk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Air attacks target US embassy in Baghdad\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HnQZYm-JRlk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Drone and rocket attacks reportedly targeted the US embassy in Baghdad early on Tuesday and a separate strike killed four people at a house reportedly hosting Iranian advisers in the Iraqi capital, security officials said, pulling the country deeper into the war in the Middle East. <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>The strikes came hours after air defences thwarted a rocket attack at the embassy and a drone caused a fire at a luxury hotel frequented by foreign diplomats in Baghdad\u2019s fortified green zone, Agence France-Presse reported <\/p>\n<p>Middle East crisis \u2013 live updates \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/17\/iran-war-live-updates-news-israel-trump-strikes-us-embassy-baghdad-strait-of-hormuz-middle-east-latest <\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. 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