Iranian ballistic missiles strike near U.S. facilities in northern Iraq

Ballistic missiles fired by Iran caused explosions near the U.S. consulate and a U.S. military facility after a missile struck Erbil in northern Iraq, officials said Monday.

Ballistic missiles fired by Iran caused explosions near the U.S. consulate and a U.S. military facility after a missile struck Erbil in northern Iraq, officials said Monday.

No casualties or damage have been reported and National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said no U.S. personnel or facilities were targeted.

Kurdish officials said four people were killed and six wounded by the strike.

Teams carry out search and rescue operations after missile attacks in Erbil, Iraq on Jan. 16, 2024. Karzan Mohammad / Anadolu via Getty ImagesIran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said ballistic missiles were fired at midnight local time in response to what it called terrorist crimes. It said in a statement that it hit a “major spy headquarters,” belonging to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. It added that it was “responsible for developing and launching espionage operations and planning terrorist activities in the region, especially against Iran.”

Israel has not commented on the attack.

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