The United States ramped up its campaign against Iran early Friday when it killed a top Iranian commander, Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, with a drone strike. Here’s how the situation developed over the last eight days.
Friday, Jan. 3
The New York Times
An American drone strike hit two cars carrying Mr. Suleimani and several officials with Iranian-backed militias as they were leaving the Baghdad International Airport, American officials said. Mr. Suleimani was a powerful figure in charge of Iranian intelligence gathering and was close to Iran’s supreme leader.
Tuesday, Dec. 31
The strike came after pro-Iranian militia members marched on the U.S. Embassy, effectively imprisoning American diplomats inside for more than 24 hours and burning the embassy’s reception area. President Trump blamed Iran for orchestrating the protest.
Protesters entered
the compound
at this gate.
They burned a
reception building
and guard posts.
Al Kindi St.
GREEN
ZONE
U.S. Embassy
compound
Protesters entered
the Green Zone
from this bridge.
Tigris River
GREEN
ZONE
Protesters
entered the
compound
at this gate.
They burned a
reception building
and guard posts.
Al Kindi St.
U.S. Embassy
compound
Protesters entered
the Green Zone
from this bridge.
Tigris
River
The New York Times; satellite image by Maxar via Bing·Sources: Compound boundaries from the Associated Press and satellite imagery.
Sunday, Dec. 29
The storming of the embassy was in response to American airstrikes that killed 24 members of an Iranian-backed militia at bases in Iraq and Syria over the weekend.
1 Dec. 27: Kirkuk
A rocket attack killed an American contractor at an Iraqi military base near the city.
Mediterranean
Sea
2 Dec. 29: Qaim (and two other Iraqi locations)
American airstrikes targeted bases of an Iranian-backed militia. Two locations in Syria were also struck.
3 Dec. 31: Baghdad
American Embassy was attacked by protesters.
4 Jan. 1: Baghdad
Airport hit by strikes.
1 Dec. 27: Kirkuk
A rocket attack killed an American contractor at an Iraqi military base near the city.
2 Dec. 29: Qaim and two other Iraqi locations
American airstrikes targeted bases of an Iranian-backed militia. Two locations in Syria were also struck.
3 Dec. 31: Baghdad
American Embassy was attacked by protesters.
4 Jan. 1: Baghdad
Airport hit by strikes.
The New York Times
Iranian-backed militias represent a powerful faction in Iraq, controlling a large bloc in Parliament. As the Trump administration has imposed crippling economic sanctions on Iran, the militias have increasingly struck at American targets.
Friday, Dec. 27
The American airstrikes, in turn, were in response to more than 30 rockets that were launched at an Iraqi military base near Kirkuk, killing an American contractor and wounding four American and two Iraqi servicemen. United States officials blamed an Iranian-backed militia, Kataib Hezbollah, which denied responsibility.
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