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US air defences 'destroyed' by Iran missile attack on embassy as smoke fills sky
- A missile attack hit the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, causing smoke to billow from the Green Zone compound.
- Iraqi security sources said part of the embassy's air defence system was destroyed in the attack.
- Two security officials told The Associated Press that a missile hit a helipad inside the embassy.
- The attack occurred in Baghdad's Green Zone, a fortified area housing government and foreign missions.
- The incident follows a period of heightened security alerts around Iraq and Iran-linked threats.
- The White House-linked reports described retaliatory actions and a rewards program related to Iran’s leadership.
- U.S. officials have warned of continued Iranian and allied-group actions against American personnel and interests.
- The embassy is among the largest U.S. diplomatic facilities worldwide, with a history of past rocket and drone attacks.
- There has been no immediate comment from the U.S. Embassy on the incident.
- The attack marks a continuation of regional tension following recent Iranian-Israeli conflict dynamics.
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