Iran's IRGC launched ballistic missiles at Erbil, marking a direct Iranian strike on a city hosting US and Israeli-linked facilities in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Key Facts
- Date
- 13 March 2022
- Missiles launched
- 12 Fateh-110 ballistic missiles
- Launch origin
- East Azerbaijan province, Iran
- Perpetrator
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
- Civilian casualties
- 1 injured
- Stated target
- Israeli 'strategic center' in Erbil
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Iran's IRGC claimed the strike was directed at an Israeli strategic center in Erbil. US officials indicated the targeted buildings were suspected of housing a Mossad cell, reflecting ongoing Iranian hostility toward Israeli intelligence operations in the region.
On 13 March 2022, the IRGC fired 12 Fateh-110 ballistic missiles from East Azerbaijan province, Iran, striking sites in Erbil including the US consulate compound and a residential neighbourhood in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
The IRGC claimed responsibility the following day. One civilian was confirmed injured. The attack heightened tensions between Iran and the United States and Israel, and raised concerns about the security of foreign diplomatic and intelligence facilities in Iraqi Kurdistan.