US air defense system in Iraq embassy failed to intercept drone attack: Report 

The US air defense system in Baghdad failed to intercept an incoming drone strike on the American embassy in the early hours of Saturday, according to a report.

An Iraqi security source, who spoke with Al-Jazeera on condition of anonymity, revealed that the drone attack inflicted significant damage on parts of the defense system.

He said that measures are currently underway at the US embassy to set up a new air defense system.

Iraqi media reports said in the early hours of Saturday that a multi-story facility belonging to the US embassy had been targeted in an attack in Baghdad.

Hours later, Iraqi security services confirmed the attack on the embassy.

According to the reports, the target was the air defense systems station located on the territory of the US diplomatic mission in the Iraqi capital.

Iranian armed forces, along with resistance groups is Iraq and Lebanon, have been conducting retaliatory strikes against US military assets in the region and the Israeli occupied territories since Washington and Tel Aviv launched an unprovoked war against Iran on Feb. 28.

Iranian armed forces have vowed to keep the war on with the US and Israel until they regret launching the aggression against the Islamic Republic.

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