Iranian missiles strike Baghdad International Airport, injuring at least five.

Multiple missile and drone strikes targeted Baghdad International Airport on Sunday, injuring at least five people according to Iraqi authorities.

“At least five people were injured after a missile attack struck near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq, in a new episode of tension in the Middle East amid the regional escalation linked to the war between Israel, the United States and the Iranian regime”

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The attacks occurred amid escalating regional tensions between Israel, Iran, and their respective allies.

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The airport complex, which houses both civilian facilities and military bases used by international forces, has become a recurring target in the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Iraqi officials reported that the projectiles caused injuries to airport staff and security personnel, with initial assessments indicating the injuries were not life-threatening.

The incident represents another instance where civilian infrastructure has been caught in the crossfire of broader regional power struggles.

The Baghdad airport attack specifically targeted the Victory military base within the airport complex, which still hosts a diplomatic logistics hub and has historically been used by U.S. forces.

According to security officials quoted in multiple sources, at least nine separate attacks involving drones and rockets struck the base area.

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Iraqi air defenses managed to intercept and down at least three of the incoming drones, but the remaining projectiles caused damage and injuries.

The airport has repeatedly been targeted by rocket and drone attacks from armed militias operating in Iraq and maintaining links with the Tehran regime, making it a sensitive point within the regional security map and a focal point of ongoing conflict.

The Kataib Hezbollah militia, an Iran-backed Iraqi group, claimed responsibility for the attack on the Baghdad airport base.

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This group has been operating in Iraq and maintaining strong ties with the Tehran regime, making it part of the broader network of Iranian-aligned forces across the Middle East.

The attack occurred in the context of a growing military escalation in the region, marked by Israeli attacks on Iranian regime infrastructure and U.S. operations against strategic targets linked to Tehran.

Iraq has once again become a territory of indirect friction where armed militias aligned with Iran have carried out attacks against military and logistical facilities used by Western forces, demonstrating how the broader conflict is being fought through proxy warfare and regional militias.

The Baghdad airport attack is part of a broader pattern of strikes across multiple Gulf fronts, with Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting sites from Baghdad to Kuwait, Tel Aviv, and Beirut.

This coordinated regional escalation represents the third week of conflict since the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran on February 28.

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The attacks have created significant economic concerns, particularly regarding oil markets, as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed.

President Trump's appeal for countries to send warships to secure the vital waterway produced no commitments from international partners.

Meanwhile, other military facilities in the region have also come under attack, including the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait hosting U.S. and Italian forces, which was struck by a drone on Sunday morning.