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Drone strike hits US diplomatic facility in Iraq, reports Washington Post
Reuters ^ | March 10, 2026 | By Reuters

Posted on 03/10/2026 7:00:04 PM PDT by Kazan

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - A drone struck a major U.S. diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday in suspected retaliation by pro-Tehran militias over the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, ​the Washington Post reported, citing an unidentified security official and an ‌internal U.S. State Department alert.

The strike hit the diplomatic support center, a logistical hub for U.S. diplomats near Baghdad airport and Iraqi military bases, the Post reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anotherputinfail; notawar; putinpal; russianhelp; specialmilitaryop; targetinginfo
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1 posted on 03/10/2026 7:00:04 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Kazan

Not an encouraging development


2 posted on 03/10/2026 7:01:35 PM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king
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To: Kazan

If the place isn’t empty blame Trump.

Iran sent missiles into several countries. They all turned against Iran if they hadn’t already. Question: If those countries hosted the US military couldn’t that be expected? Conservative media won’t even acknowledge it.

You tell me.


3 posted on 03/10/2026 7:04:36 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Kazan

Who was it that said, “War is Hell”?

Not really news considering.


4 posted on 03/10/2026 7:06:32 PM PDT by Fai Mao
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To: Kazan
Is the Washington Post still in business?

5 posted on 03/10/2026 7:08:41 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: Bob Wills is still the king

Give it a break concern troll.


6 posted on 03/10/2026 7:16:06 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Fai Mao

No injuries were reported in the attack. The embassy was largely empty when the two strikes hit...


7 posted on 03/10/2026 7:20:20 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Kazan

Do the IRGC have any allies?


8 posted on 03/10/2026 7:20:36 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Paladin2

“Do the IRGC have any allies?”

Yes, some of them are on this website.


9 posted on 03/10/2026 7:26:57 PM PDT by decal (They won't stop, so they'll have to be stopped)
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To: Paladin2

Do the IRGC have any allies?


The Democratic Party?


10 posted on 03/10/2026 7:27:46 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: decal

Seems the IRGC must pay some of these imposters.


11 posted on 03/10/2026 7:29:40 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn... )
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To: Fai Mao

“Who was it that said, “War is Hell”?

Not really news considering.”
____________________________________________________________

Trump, Rubio, and Hegseth have all said we are not at war. Who are you going to believe?


12 posted on 03/10/2026 7:30:15 PM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king
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To: dfwgator

A more than fair point....


13 posted on 03/10/2026 7:36:51 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Bob Wills is still the king

Yeah, yeah, we know you are concerned. What is it with FR now and all the negative trolls, wow.


14 posted on 03/10/2026 7:39:00 PM PDT by hotsteppa
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To: Kazan

“strike hit the diplomatic support center, a logistical hub for U.S. diplomats”

no big loss ...


15 posted on 03/10/2026 7:40:52 PM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: Bob Wills is still the king

Only idiots wait until the crazy side fires the first nuke……


16 posted on 03/10/2026 7:43:30 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: Kazan

Couldn’t have done it without helpful targeting info supplied by Russia

“Russia giving Iran intelligence info in ‘comprehensive effort’ to attack US in Middle East”

https://nypost.com/2026/03/06/world-news/russia-giving-iran-information-in-effort-to-attack-us-in-middle-east/


17 posted on 03/10/2026 7:47:05 PM PDT by canuck_conservative (Russia lies all the time)
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To: Bob Wills is still the king
Who are you going to believe?

Not you.

18 posted on 03/10/2026 7:47:13 PM PDT by norcal joe
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To: canuck_conservative

Left wing feeding garbage to the media. Didn’t happen.


19 posted on 03/10/2026 8:00:54 PM PDT by blackberry1
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To: Kazan
.....pro-Tehran militias......

Is the IRGC a pro-Tehran militia now? They were IRGC drones, launched from Iran. Iraq is remarkably peaceful these days, for definitions of peaceful.

Strangely enough, we did not steal Iraq's oil, so I presume that they have oil money now.

20 posted on 03/10/2026 8:28:23 PM PDT by jimtorr
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