A rocket crashed Sunday in the Iraqi capital's heavily fortified Green Zone, landing less than a mile from the sprawling U.S. Embassy, an Iraqi military spokesman said.
The U.S. Embassy is in Baghdad's Green Zone, also the site of the Victory Arch sculpture.
The apparent attack in central Baghdad, which Iraq's state-run news agency said did not cause casualties, came amid heightened tensions across the Persian Gulf after the White House ordered warships and bombers to the region earlier this month. U.S. officials cited an alleged, unexplained threat from Iran. The U.S. also has ordered nonessential staff out of its diplomatic posts in Iraq.
As tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran, there have been concerns that Baghdad could get caught in the middle just as it’s on a path to recovery. The country hosts more than 5,000 U.S. troops and is home to powerful Iranian-backed militias, some of whom want those U.S. forces to leave. Now, amid an escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Iraq is vulnerable to being caught up in the power play. An attack targeting U.S. interests in Iraq would be detrimental to the country's recent efforts to recover and reclaim its status in the Arab world.
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