A missile launched from Iran was intercepted over the US embassy in Erbil, Iraq, according to unconfirmed reports. No casualties or damage have been reported yet.
At 21:27 Jerusalem, The Zioneer now reports that an Iranian missile was intercepted over the US embassy compound in Erbil, northern Iraq. This follows earlier reports tonight at 21:03 Jerusalem, first that air defense systems were activated at the US consulate, and then that US bases in Erbil were targeted. The interception appears to be the specific incident behind those activations. No casualties or damage have been reported yet.
Tonight's thread began with unconfirmed reports of air defense activation at 21:03. Minutes later, reports indicated that US bases were targeted. Now, the details: a missile launched from Iran was intercepted over the embassy compound. The source of the launch and the missile type have not been specified, and US or Iraqi officials have not yet confirmed the interception.
The incident fits a pattern of Iranian attacks on US positions in Erbil documented by The Zioneer. On June 8, a US system intercepted a ballistic missile from Iran near a base. On June 10, an attempted drone attack near the US base caused a loud explosion. On June 11, the IRGC claimed a ballistic missile strike on a US radar site at Al-Harir base. On June 16, an explosion was reported at an Iranian opposition headquarters in Erbil.
What remains open: the exact missile type, the launch site within Iran, and official confirmation from US or Iraqi authorities. The reports remain unverified at this hour.
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