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Trump issues chilling threat saying he’ll ‘hold Iran responsible’ for any deaths after Baghdad embassy rocket attack

DONALD Trump has issued a threat against Iran, saying he would “hold Iran responsible” for any deaths after the US Embassy in Baghdad was attacked.

Trump on Wednesday: “Our embassy in got hit Sunday by several rockets. Three rockets failed to launch.”

President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Wednesday after the US Embassy in Baghdad was targeted by rockets
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President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Wednesday after the US Embassy in Baghdad was targeted by rocketsCredit: AFP or licensors

“Guess where they were from: . Now we hear chatter of additional attacks against Americans in Iraq,” , alongside a photo of the three rockets. 

“Some friendly health advice to Iran: , I will hold Iran responsible. Think it over.”

Officials said that on Sunday, the embassy in Baghdad was targeted by eight Katyusha rockets and that some buildings inside the fortified diplomatic Green Zone were damaged. 

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , and the US Central Command said the attack "was almost certainly conducted by an Iranian-backed rogue militia group."

The embassy was hit ahead of the first anniversary of the US airstrike that killed Iran’s top general – Qasem Soleimani
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The embassy was hit ahead of the first anniversary of the US airstrike that killed Iran’s top general – Qasem SoleimaniCredit: EPA

The command said the atack "caused no US injuries or casualties, the attack did damage buildings in the US embassy compound, and was clearly NOT intended to avoid casualties."

"The will hold Iran accountable for the deaths of any Americans that result from the work of these Iranian-backed rogue militia groups," it added.

“The people of Iraq deserve to have these attackers prosecuted. These violent and corrupt criminals must cease their destabilizing actions,” Pompeo on Sunday.

On Monday, Iran told the US not to provoke “tensions” between the two nations. 

Soleimani was killed on January 3 after Trump himself ordered the attack
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Soleimani was killed on January 3 after Trump himself ordered the attack Credit: EPA
The US Embassy in Baghdad is in the city's fortified diplomatic Green Zone
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The US Embassy in Baghdad is in the city's fortified diplomatic Green ZoneCredit: Reuters

Earlier this month, the US withdrew some staff from its embassy in Baghdad, temporarily reducing personnel ahead of the first anniversary of the US airstrike that killed .

was killed in a targeted attack – – outside Baghdad's airport on January 3.

Trump shared photos of three rockets that he said failed to launch in Sunday's attack
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Trump shared photos of three rockets that he said failed to launch in Sunday's attack Credit: Reuters

US officials said the reduction in embassy staff stemmed from concerns about a possible retaliatory strike from Iran. 

and led Iraq’s parliament to pass a non-binding resolution days later calling for the expulsion of all foreign troops from Iraq.

The frequency of rocket attacks in Iraq has frustrated the , and Iran-backed militia groups have been blamed for orchestrating the attacks.

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