The Al-Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad’s Green Zone after a reported drone attack, according to security sources, in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iraq’s Interior Ministry said on Monday (March 16, 2026) that a drone hit a hotel in Baghdad without causing casualties or material damages. Security sources earlier said a drone hit Al-Rasheed hotel in the Green Zone, which houses governmental buildings and the U.S. Embassy, as fire and smoke were seen rising. Iran-Israel war updates on March 16, 2026 After examination, it was determined a drone had collided with the hotel’s upper fence, the ministry said, condemning any attempts to target diplomatic envoys in the country. Security sources also earlier said two Katyusha rockets were fired at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Published – March 17, 2026 04:16 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Poll heat rises in Palakkad as BJP trains guns on UDF MLA scandal From The Hindu Archives, March 17, 1926: Broadcasting Parliament debates