First direct hit on compound, with one missile hitting cafeteria, after months of close calls; no injuries reported; Iraqi PM condemns attacks, says it could drag country into war

Five projectiles slam into Green Zone, where mission is located; no injuries reported, according to security sources

US president says Iranian general was probably targeting Americans in Baghdad, dismisses call to pull troops out of Iraq, in Fox News interview

At every tumultuous turn, Iraq's independence has seemingly been ignored by its two closest allies, who happen to be bitter enemies

With Iran expected to seek revenge for killing of top commander Soleimani, State Department says Baghdad mission is closed with all consular services suspended

Britain and France urge deescalation after US strike on Iranian general; Moscow blasts 'adventurist step,' praises Quds Force chief's 'devotion' to Iran's national interests

More than a dozen black armored vehicles of the American-trained Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service deployed in Baghdad's Green Zone to reinforce security

US defense secretary's claim follows an attempt by an Tehran-sponsored Iraqi militia to break into the US embassy in Baghdad

Hossein Salami says Iranians are unconcerned by threats from Washington after Trump threatened action over embassy violence

As the Iran-backed Hashed al-Shaabi force exerts its will on Baghdad government and controls events on the ground, country risks further isolation from US and the rest of the world