The US has called on Iraq to increase its protection of diplomatic facilities after the US embassy in Baghdad was hit by three rockets.

"We call on the Iraqi government to fulfill our obligation to protect our diplomatic missions," a State Department spokesman said today in a statement. "Since September, there have been 14 attacks on US personnel in Iraq by Iran and Iranian-backed militias. The security situation remains tense and armed groups are backed by Iran." conflict is still a threat. So we still need to be on the alert. "

Three rockets today hit the US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, injuring at least one. However, it is unclear how serious the injury is and whether this person is an American citizen or an Iraqi employee working there.

The latest incident marks a dangerous escalation in a series of missile attacks against US embassies or military facilities in Iraq with US troops stationed.

It is not clear which side is behind these attacks, but Washington has repeatedly blamed Iran-backed military forces in Iraq.