Iraq, Armed Conflict / War, Level 3: Fighting after the military attacks in Iran – Iraq [Update 69]

Update 2026-03-17 (2): According to the latest reports on Tuesday (17 March), security forces shot down a drone at around 3 am (local time) over Al-Sulaymaniyah near a Peshmerga Unit 70 headquarters in the Raparin area.

Update 2026-03-17 (1): Several Iranian advisors were killed on Tuesday (17 March, local time) following a missile strike on a residential house in the al-Jadiriyah area of Baghdad. Authorities reported that the incident occurred alongside separate drone and rocket attacks targeting an embassy complex in the city, where air defence systems intercepted multiple projectiles and at least one drone impacted within the compound; the extent of additional damage remains unclear.