# Baghdad Green Zone

Gulf Flare‑Up Enters Third Week as Iran Calls on Muslim States and Strikes Hit US Bases

The US‑Iran‑Israel confrontation entered its 18th day as Iran publicly urged Islamic states to back it and the IRGC claimed missile-and-drone strikes on US air bases in the Gulf. Baghdad's Green Zone was again targeted, US embassy defences intercepted an aerial threat, and mixed diplomatic signals suggest both back‑channel approaches and escalating military rhetoric.