The US summons the Iraqi ambassador after an attack on a diplomatic facility.
The U.S. State Department said in a statement that Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau summoned the Iraqi ambassador on Thursday after a drone struck a major U.S. diplomatic facility in Baghdad.
The US embassy in Baghdad had previously stated that Iranian-backed militias launched several drone attacks near the Diplomatic Support Center in Baghdad and Baghdad International Airport on Wednesday.
The State Department reported that Landau acknowledged the efforts of Iraqi security forces to deal with the developments but stressed the “failure of the Iraqi government to prevent these attacks.”
The US State Department said Washington expects the Iraqi government to take measures to dismantle armed groups allied with Iran in Iraq.
She added that “some elements linked to the Iraqi government continue to actively provide political, financial and operational cover for the militias.”
The US embassy in Baghdad had advised American citizens “not to travel to Iraq for any reason. Leave immediately if you are there.”