Explosion Reported at British Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq — Tasnim Baghdad, Iraq · 2026-11-02 15:56
Some news sources reported hearing the sound of several explosions from inside the British embassy in Baghdad.
Baghdad hosts many foreign diplomatic missions, and embassies there have been targeted in past years amid regional tensions involving Iran and its allies.
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