Iran condemns assassination attempt on Iraqi prime minister

While many have speculated that Iran-backed militias were behind the attack, hard-line Iranian media outlets pointed the finger at the United States.
Iraqi security forces take position on Nov. 7, 2021 at one of the entrances of the Green Zone in the Iraqi capital, following an overnight drone attack on the residence of Iraq's prime minister inside the zone.
Iraqi security forces take position on Nov. 7, 2021 at one of the entrances of the Green Zone in the Iraqi capital, following an overnight drone attack on the residence of Iraq's prime minister inside the zone. - SABAH ARAR/AFP via Getty Images
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Iran has condemned the drone attack on the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.

Sunday morning, news reports surfaced that three drones had attacked the home of Kadhimi in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone. According to Iraqi sources, two of the drones were shot down by the prime minister’s security forces and one got through. Some security officials were wounded in the attack, but Kadhimi himself was unharmed.

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