Loud explosions heard across Iraqi capital

BAGHDAD

A series of loud explosions were heard in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday evening.

The blasts were heard in several areas in Baghdad, including near the heavily fortified Green Zone, where the US Embassy is located, according to an Anadolu reporter.

The Iraqi Interior Ministry said in a statement that civil defense teams responded to a projectile that landed on the roof of the Al‑Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad.

The ministry said the projectile was secured and the site was fully cleared.

No injuries or material damage were reported in the incident, it added.

Regional escalation has raged since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran since Feb. 28, killing so far around 1,200 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries, which it says are targeting “US military assets.”

BAGHDAD

A series of loud explosions were heard in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday evening.

The blasts were heard in several areas in Baghdad, including near the heavily fortified Green Zone, where the US Embassy is located, according to an Anadolu reporter.

The Iraqi Interior Ministry said in a statement that civil defense teams responded to a projectile that landed on the roof of the Al‑Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad.

The ministry said the projectile was secured and the site was fully cleared.

No injuries or material damage were reported in the incident, it added.

Regional escalation has raged since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran since Feb. 28, killing so far around 1,200 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries, which it says are targeting “US military assets.”