{"id":415389,"date":"2022-03-13T06:36:50","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T03:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ballistic-missiles-fired-at-us-consulate-in-iraq\/"},"modified":"2022-03-13T06:36:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T03:36:50","slug":"ballistic-missiles-fired-at-us-consulate-in-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ballistic-missiles-fired-at-us-consulate-in-iraq\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ballistic missiles fired at US consulate in Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27d1f2c3df0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ballistic-missiles-fired-at-us-consulate-in-iraq\/#%E2%80%9CBallistic_missiles_fired_at_US_consulate_in_Iraq%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Ballistic missiles fired at US consulate in Iraq&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBallistic_missiles_fired_at_US_consulate_in_Iraq%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Ballistic missiles fired at US consulate in Iraq&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/erbil-iraq.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Up to a dozen ballistic missiles launched from Iran were fired early Sunday morning towards the US consulate in Iraq\u2019s Kurdistan region capital of Erbil, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>While no casualties were reported, Iraqi and US officials gave differing accounts of the attack, which also damaged the office building of a Kurdish <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> outlet.<\/p>\n<p>A US State Department spokesperson <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/multiple-rockets-fall-erbil-northern-iraq-state-media-2022-03-12\/\">told The Associated Press<\/a> the strike was an \u201coutrageous attack against Iraqi sovereignty and display of violence.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said no Americans were injured and there was no damage to the new government consulate building in Erbil, which is currently unoccupied.<\/p>\n<p>Iraq officials have claimed that as many as 12 missiles from Iran struck the consulate and caused material damage.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kurdistan24.net\/ckb\/story\/218058-%D9%83%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%DA%B5%DB%8C-%DA%AF%D8%B4%D8%AA%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%81%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D8%B1%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A7-%D9%BE%D8%B4%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%DB%86-%D8%B1%DB%86%DA%98%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%86%D9%88%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%8624-%D8%AF%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D8%B1%D8%A8%DA%95%DB%8C\">Satellite television station<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kurdistan24.net\/ckb\/story\/218058-%D9%83%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%DA%B5%DB%8C-%DA%AF%D8%B4%D8%AA%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%81%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D8%B1%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A7-%D9%BE%D8%B4%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%DB%86-%D8%B1%DB%86%DA%98%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%86%D9%88%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%8624-%D8%AF%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D8%B1%D8%A8%DA%95%DB%8C\">Kurdistan24<\/a>, which is located near the US consulate, went live\u00a0from the studio shortly after the attack, showing shattered glass and debris strewn across the studio floor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>The attack is being investigated by the government of Iraq and the Kurdish Regional Government. Iraq officials claimed that the missiles were fired from Iran, without elaborating. US officials could not confirm what type of missiles were fired.<\/p>\n<p>The strike comes days after an Israeli airstrike killed two members of\u00a0Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard near Damascus, Syria. Iran\u2019s foreign ministry strongly condemned the attack Wednesday and vowed revenge.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s state-run IRNA news agency quoted Iraqi <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> acknowledging the attacks in Irbil, but did not say where the missiles came from.<\/p>\n<p>Negotiation talks in Vienna, Austria surrounding America\u2019s potential return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal broke up without an agreement on Friday after new Russian demands scrambled the talks.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East, told AP in December that while remaining US forces in Iraq have pivoted to a non-combative advisory role, Iran and Iran-backed militias still want all American troops out of the region and said he expected more attacks.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden ended combat missions in Iraq on Dec. 31, however, US forces still provide air support and other military aid for Iraq\u2019s fight against ISIS.<\/p>\n<p>Tensions between Tehran and Washington spiked after a US drone strike near the Baghdad airport killed top Iranian <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> Qassem Soleimani and six others. In retaliation, Iran fired missiles at the al-Asad airbase, where US troops were stationed. Over 100 service members suffered traumatic brain injuries in the blasts.<\/p>\n<p>Many officials believe Iran-backed Shiite militias were behind the assassination attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi when armed drones descended on his Baghdad home in November.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has also been blamed for a drone strike on the US military outpost in southern Syria in October. No Americans were injured or killed.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MAKadhimi\/status\/1502805425032470530\">Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MAKadhimi\/status\/1502805425032470530\">tweeted<\/a>, \u201cThe attack that targeted the dear city of Erbil and terrorized its residents is an attack on the security of our people.<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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