A single unverified report claims that an image shows damage to a US Patriot air defense battery located near the American consulate in Erbil, Iraq, from an Iranian Khorramshahr missile. The image has not been independently verified, and the extent of damage is unclear.
A single unverified report circulating online claims to show damage to a US Patriot air defense battery positioned near the American consulate in Erbil, northern Iraq, allegedly caused by an Iranian Khorramshahr ballistic missile. The source of the image has not been publicly identified, and no official confirmation from US or Iraqi authorities has been issued. The claim emerges amid a broader context of alleged Iranian missile strikes on US military assets across the Middle East, including prior reports of damage to US bases and radar sites in Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, and Bahrain, as The Zioneer has previously documented. The image's authenticity remains unconfirmed.
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