Pro-Iran Iraqi armed group says will stop US embassy attacks, under conditionsBAGHDAD, March 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - An influential pro-Iranian armed group in Iraq pledged early Thursday to stop attacking the US embassy for five days, subject to several conditions including that Israel stop strikes on parts of Beirut. AFP reported no drone or rocket attacks so far on the US embassy in Iraq's capital Baghdad between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Strikes have targeted Iran-backed groups, which in turn have claimed near daily attacks on US interests in Iraq and across the region. Kataeb Hezbollah said the group's secretary-general had "issued orders to suspend operations targeting the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad for a period of five days". The US embassy has been targeted by drone and rocket attacks several times in recent days, with air defences intercepting most of the projectiles.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 19, 2026 03:02 UTC