A drone strike hit Baghdad’s Green Zone on March 16, 2026, targeting the Al-Rasheed Hotel, with no injuries reported.

A drone strike hit the Al-Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad’s Green Zone on March 16, 2026, causing explosions and fire near its upper fence, according to Iraq’s Interior Ministry and security sources. No injuries or significant damage were reported. Around the same time, two Katyusha rockets were fired at the U.S. embassy, though their impact was not detailed. The attack is part of a broader pattern of recent assaults on foreign diplomatic sites in Iraq, amid ongoing regional instability following a conflict that began February 28 involving Israel, the U.S., and Iran. The perpetrators remain unidentified, and investigations are ongoing.