A missile struck the US Embassy in Baghdad Friday night, hitting a helipad on the sprawling compound that Iranian-backed militants have repeatedly targeted since the conflict in the Middle East began.

"Americans face a risk of kidnapping, and U.S. individuals have been directly targeted," the U.S. embassy in Baghdad warned.

Another drone reportedly strikes power plant in Abu Ghraib area west of Baghdad, causing power outages - Anadolu Ajansı

Iraq's Kurdish ​authorities said on Sunday that Baghdad had failed to address security and economic challenges facing ‌their oil sector, rejecting an accusation that they were refusing to allow crude exports through a regional pipeline.

This incident followed a previous drone strike on the US embassy, escalating regional tensions amid ongoing conflicts involving US and Iran.

Masrour Barzani, Tom Barrack condemn attacks targeting Kurdish Region and US Embassy in Baghdad during phone call - Anadolu Ajansı

U.S. diplomatic facility in Baghdad hit by suspected retaliatory drone strike amid State Department warnings for Americans to leave Middle East countries due to Iran conflict escalation.

BAGHDAD: Air strikes killed at least 11 Iran-backed fighters in Iraq on Thursday near the Iraqi-Syrian border and in the capital Baghdad, senior security and armed faction officials said. Iraqi authorities denounced the “blatant attacks” on bases that belong to the Hashed al-Shaabi,