Reports of Two Explosions at US Consulate in Erbil, Iraq
Regional media reported hearing the sounds of two explosions at the US Consulate in Erbil, Iraq. No details have been released on the nature of the explosions, the extent of any damage or casualties.
US and Iraqi officials have not commented on the incident.
The US Consulate in Erbil had previously been targeted by Iranian drone attacks. US officials stated they had evacuated the diplomatic facility beforehand.
The reported explosions come amid the fourth week of joint US-Israeli attacks on dozens of sites in Iran using missiles and bombs from US and Israeli fighter jets.
Iran has responded with dozens of missile and drone attacks on US targets in the region and on Israel.
US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial ships. In a social media post, Trump warned that if the strategic waterway is not opened, the United States would target Iran's energy power plants, starting with the largest ones.
Iranian officials stated that any US attacks on Iran's energy power plants would prompt extensive retaliation.
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