Diplomatic Mission
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Operating under Level 4 security alert with non-emergency staff evacuated
A missile struck the helipad inside the United States Embassy compound in Baghdad on March 14, destroying part of the Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) air defense system, its radar, and satellite communications. The embassy—the largest US compound in the world—has faced hundreds of attacks by Iran-aligned militias since US and Israeli strikes on Iran began February 28. No full evacuation has occurred despite the damage, with militia operations continuing at high tempo.
Updated May 30
Suspended routine services; urging American nationals to depart
Iraq has depended on Iranian gas for roughly a third of its electricity since the mid-2010s. On the evening of March 4, 2026, a drop in gas supplies to the Rumaila power plant in southern Iraq triggered a loss of 1,900 megawatts. It cascaded through the grid, shutting down power to all 18 provinces.
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