SECURITY — March 24, 2026
Reports of Two Explosions at US Consulate in Erbil, Iraq
Regional media reported two explosions at the US Consulate in Erbil, Iraq, with no details on damage or casualties and no comment from US or Iraqi officials. The incident occurs amid ongoing US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Trump's ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Amu TV — 2 min read
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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Reliability assessment
Single source; core claim of explosions relies on second-hand reports from unnamed 'regional media' with no official confirmation or direct attribution. Background elements like Trump's named on-record social media statement are attributable, but existence of the incident remains unverified.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
An independent web search turned up no separate corroborating reports. Treat the account as single-sourced until more outlets pick it up.
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