The war in the Middle East continues to escalate without respite. Although it already seems to be in an “autopilot” phase, the situation continues to worsen. In a new night of tension, The US embassy in Baghdad has been targeted again while the region enters a spiral of alerts, air closures and activated defenses. There is no truce.
According to Iraqi security sources, missiles and drones were launched against the US diplomatic complex located in the Green Zone of the capital. Although no victims have been reported, the attack once again puts one of the most sensitive points of the US presence in the region at the center of the conflict.
The C-RAM defense system was activated from the embassy itself, which intercepted at least five drones in mid-flight. The scene is repeated just a few days after last Saturday’s attack, when a drone hit the premises and caused flames and a column of smoke visible from various points in the city.
The tension is such that The embassy has once again issued an urgent warning to its citizens: given the risk of new attacks by militias aligned with Iran.
The conflict spreads throughout the Gulf
But Baghdad is not the only focus. The escalation has forced drastic decisions to be made in other key countries in the region.
United Arab Emirates has announced an “exceptional” measure adopted after a new wave of Iranian drones and missiles. The authorities assure that they seek to guarantee security in the midst of increased risk.
He Emirati Ministry of Defense has confirmed that its anti-aircraft systems are intercepting active threats, in a situation that has forced flights to be suspended and traffic altered in one of the world’s main international hubs.
In fact, the airport Dubai It had just resumed its activity after a previous interruption caused by another incident with drones that caused a fire in its vicinity.
A war that continues to expand
Since the beginning of the offensive The conflict has been spreading throughout the Persian Gulf.
Iran has responded with constant attacks against bases, facilities and assets linked to Washington in the region, in a strategy that combines drones, missiles and indirect actions through allied militias.
Meanwhile, the American president, Donald Trump, maintains that the war is near its end, although it avoids specifying deadlines. In his latest statements, he has insisted that US forces have managed to destroy much of Iran’s military capabilities, including its navy and air force.
However, on the ground, the attacks continue.
And with each new night of drones flying over cities and anti-aircraft systems activating, the feeling is that the conflict is far from go out.
