Washington DC: President Donald Trump has threatened and blamed Iran for the attack on the US embassy in Baghdad.
Many protesters stormed into the US embassy compound in Baghdad, smashed windows, set fire to outbuildings and overturned vehicles outside the US Embassy, CNN reported.
“Iran will be held fully responsible for lives lost, or damage incurred, at any of our facilities. They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat. Happy New Year!” tweeted Donald Trump.
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Trump also thanked Prime Minister and President of Iraq for immediate response.
” The U.S. Embassy in Iraq is, & has been for hours, SAFE! Many of our great Warfighters, together with the most lethal military equipment in the world, was immediately rushed to the site. Thank you to the President & Prime Minister of Iraq for their rapid response upon request….” said Trump.
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi also urged protesters to end violent siege of the American embassy in Baghdad and said, “aggression against embassies was an act that security forces would not tolerate.”
The attack on the embassy comes after the US conducted strikes at five facilities linked to Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia in Iraq and Syria.
