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Summary of developments about influence of the war on Iran in Iraq: March 1, 2026

Note: On June 13, 2025, Netanyahu launched a 12-day preemptive war on Iran by claiming without evidence that Iran was accelerating its nuclear program. In December of that year he vowed to attack Iran in 2026 again. After months of preparation by the Israeli Mossad and the CIA, Netanyahu bombed on February 28, 2026, the building in Tehran where Khamenei was. With the assassination, Netanyahu not only started the war on Iran. He and Trump spilled over the war to Lebanon, as they knew that Hezbollah would respond. So, statement, remarks, and comment made by countries against Iran are purely political, and do not reflect the way how the war unfolded. Below are the summaries from before April 12, 2026, as summaries after this date issue developments since the start of talks for the preparation of the Memorandum of Understanding.

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Explosions rock US base near Baghdad airport Columns of smoke rising from inside the US’s Victoria Base near Iraq’s Baghdad international airport. Iraqi media, citing security sources, reported that two drones targeted the base, with one falling inside and another being shot down.
Air raid in Baghdad’s Jurf al-Sakhr area Iraqi security sources have told Al Jazeera that there’s been an air attack on the Jurf al-Sakhr area south of the capital, Baghdad. The sources did not elaborate further.
Explosions rock Iraq’s Erbil There are reports of “strong explosions” in the capital of the Kurdish region of northern Iraq. Locals are saying that Iraqi air defenses are also confronting missiles and drones that tried to target the Erbil international airport.
Israeli-US attack Kataib Hezbollah sites near Baghdad An Israeli-US missile attack has reportedly carried out to target sites belonging to the Iran-backed paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah in Jurf al-Sakhr, south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Significant material damage was reported, including the burning of vehicles, sites and warehouses. No casualties have been reported so far.
US mission in Iraq tells nationals, personnel to shelter in place The US embassy in Baghdad says it has told US nationals and mission personnel to shelter in place, warning of threats posed by Iran-backed groups active in the country. “The US Mission in Iraq advises US citizens to exercise increased caution, maintain a low profile, and shelter in place until further notice,” it said in a statement, adding that it had directed all staff to do the same. The embassy warned that “Iran-aligned terrorist militias continue to pose a significant threat to public safety”. Yesterday, hundreds of pro-Iran Iraqi protesters clashed with security forces near the embassy, with authorities accusing demonstrators of firing live rounds that wounded security personnel. It had been their second attempt to enter the area after clashing in the morning with heavily deployed security forces.
Iraq now ‘directly affected by course of war’, foreign minister says Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein says his country is now “directly affected by the course of the war”, warning its continuation would exacerbate instability and create chaos in the region, according to the Iraqi News Agency. Hussein spoke by phone with British Minister of State for the Middle East Hamish Falconer, and they discussed the developments in the war and its regional repercussions, the agency said. The call included “a comprehensive assessment of the field and political situation” and Falconer reviewed his country’s new position, explaining its decision “allowing US forces to use some [UK] facilities”, the news agency reported. Hussein stressed “the necessity of intensifying international and regional efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire, which would contribute to containing the escalation and creating the conditions for restoring stability”, the report said.
Iran-aligned group claims 23 drone attacks on US sites in Erbil The so-called Islamic Resistance, an umbrella group aligned with Iran, has claimed responsibility for 23 drone attacks targeting the US consulate and the airport in Erbil. These Iran-aligned groups say the attacks are in relation to the killing of Iran’s supreme leader. Three additional drones were reportedly launched by the groups and were intercepted. The developments are being described as highly dangerous, despite politicians calling for calm. Authorities in Iraq have warned against using Iraqi soil to launch attacks against any of the parties involved in the fighting, cautioning that such actions could drag Iraq further into the conflict.

Explosions rock US base near Baghdad airport

Air raid in Baghdad’s Jurf al-Sakhr area

Explosions rock Iraq’s Erbil

Israeli-US attack Kataib Hezbollah sites near Baghdad

US mission in Iraq tells nationals, personnel to shelter in place

Iraq now ‘directly affected by course of war’, foreign minister says

Iran-aligned group claims 23 drone attacks on US sites in Erbil

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