March 15 (Reuters) – A fragment of an Iranian missile struck a residential building used by the U.S. consul in Jerusalem, Israeli media reported, although the U.S. State Department said there were no injuries to U.S. personnel. A State Department spokesperson said in a statement that debris struck a residential area following the intercept of […]
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Iranian missile fragment hits US consul residence building in Israel
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March 15 (Reuters) – A fragment of an Iranian missile struck a residential building used by the U.S. consul in Jerusalem, Israeli media reported, although the U.S. State Department said there were no injuries to U.S. personnel.
A State Department spokesperson said in a statement that debris struck a residential area following the intercept of a missile.
“The United States strongly condemns Iran and Iran-backed terrorist militias’ attacks on diplomatic, military, and civilian infrastructure, in the region,” the spokesperson said.
(Reporting by Jaida Taha and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Additional reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones; Editing by Joe Bavier and Edmund Klamann)