Furious Iraqi protesters tried on Sunday to storm a fortified zone housing the US embassy in Baghdad, as the threat of military escalation loomed over the country. Khamenei was killed on Saturday as the United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes on the Islamic Republic. The powerful group Kataeb Hezbollah said it would attack US bases after two of its fighters were killed in air strikes in southern Iraq. Pro-Iran groups later said they launched dozens of drones against “the enemy bases in Iraq and the region”, without providing further details. The US embassy in Iraq urged its nationals to limit movement and be ready to shelter after “reports of missiles, drones, or rockets in Iraqi airspace.”

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 01, 2026 11:14 UTC