A drone strike targeted the Al-Rasheed Hotel in central Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq, on Monday.

The strike hit an upper floor and causing an explosion and fire, The Caspian Post reports, citing the portal Clash Report. The hotel hosts the EU delegation and several European diplomatic offices.

A drone hit Baghdad’s Al-Rashid Hotel, hitting an upper floor and causing an explosion and fire.

The hotel hosts the EU delegation and several European diplomatic offices. pic.twitter.com/UIGFoRTjKx

— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 16, 2026