Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:46am on 21 Mar 2026,Saturday International
A huge fire broke out at a US diplomatic facility in Baghdad after a reported strike, according to BBC. The complex is believed to house US military personnel. No official casualty figures have been released yet. Several US facilities in the Gulf have been targeted during the conflict. Embassies in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have suspended operations. The US consulate in Dubai was also hit earlier. So far, 13 US personnel have been killed in the war. Meanwhile, Israel said it carried out fresh strikes in Tehran. Explosions were also reported in Isfahan and Karaj, as fighting continued across the region. (PC: X)
