The United States has sent a guided submarine into the Persian Gulf following an attack on the American embassy in Baghdad by a barrage of rockets which caused minor damage.
The American nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine travelled the strategically vital waters between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula in response to action of an Iran-supported militia which launched rockets at the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attributed the attack to “Iran-backed militias”.
The American Embassy has called on Iraqi leaders to take steps to prevent such attacks and hold accountable those responsible.
