Dozen Ballistic Missiles Strike Near U.S. Consulate In Northern Iraq, No Casualties Reported

No casualties were reported and no group or country has claimed responsibility for the attack, but a U.S. official told Reuters that the missiles were launched from Iran.

According to the Associated Press, there are conflicting reports about the strike with Iraqi officials claiming the missile hit the U.S. consulate while U.S. officials said there was no damage to any U.S. government facility and no indication that the consulate was the intended target.

The regional foreign media office head later noted that none of the missiles actually hit the U.S. building but areas around the compound have been struck.

A State Department spokesperson denounced the “outrageous attack” against Iraqi sovereignty.

Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported the attack citing Iraqi media sources but made no mention about its origin, the Associated Press report adds.