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The attack took place in Baghdad's "Green Zone", a heavily fortified area where key government institutions and diplomatic missions are located.
Residents of Baghdad and Erbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq, reported explosions and the activation of air defense systems on Saturday evening as missiles or drones headed toward the area.
According to the Associated Press, three Iraqi security officials said a rocket landed on a helicopter landing area inside the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly.
There were no immediate reports of casualties, and a US embassy spokesman declined to comment on the incident. The US State Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The attack took place in Baghdad's "Green Zone," a heavily fortified area where key government institutions and diplomatic missions are located. The area has been attacked before, but this is reportedly the first recorded attack this week since the latest clashes in the region began.
The conflict escalated after Israeli and United States attacks on Iran, which have ignited a wider war in the Middle East.
Since then, Iran and allied paramilitary groups in Iraq have carried out dozens of attacks on US military bases and other installations on Iraqi territory. Some of these groups have also struck bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition organizations operating in northern Iraq.
Iraq's acting Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, condemned the attack on the US embassy, calling it a "terrorist act" carried out by uncontrolled groups.
According to him, security forces and the army have been ordered to identify and arrest those responsible for the attack.
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