A missile struck the United States Embassy compound in Baghdad late Friday night, raising alarm across the region just hours after President Donald Trump claimed American forces had “obliterated every military target” during a major bombing campaign against Iran. The projectile landed inside the Iraqi capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone, an area known for housing government institutions, diplomatic missions, and some of the most secure facilities in the country.

According to regional reports, the missile penetrated the zone’s layered security defenses before impacting near the large diplomatic compound that serves as the American embassy. Footage circulating on social media appeared to show plumes of smoke rising above the complex shortly after the explosion, though early reports did not immediately confirm casualties or the full extent of the damage. Iraqi security forces quickly moved to secure the area as tensions escalated, with officials warning that the strike could mark a significant escalation in the ongoing confrontation between the United States and Iran-aligned groups operating across the Middle East.