Drone, rocket attack targets US embassy in Baghdad

A drone and rocket attack targeted the US embassy in Baghdad early Tuesday, while a strike killed four people at a house reportedly hosting Iranian advisors, security officials said, pulling Iraq deeper into the Middle East war.An AFP journalist reported seeing black smoke rising after an explosion in the embassy complex, as well as air defenses intercepting another drone.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The strikes came hours after air defenses thwarted a rocket attack at the embassy and a drone sparked a fire at a luxury hotel frequented by foreign diplomats in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone.Iraq was drawn into the Middle East war after having long been a proxy battleground between the United States and Iran, with strikes targeting Iran-backed groups that have claimed daily attacks on US interests in Iraq and across the region.Meanwhile, a strike on a house in Baghdad killed four people early Tuesday, with initial reports suggesting