Iraq Al-Asad air base On 17 October 2023, amid the
Gaza war, Iraqi militants launched a
drone strike on
al-Asad Airbase, a United States base in northern Iraq. The airstrike was intercepted. The next day, a false alarm in the airbase caused the death of a civilian contractor from
cardiac arrest. On 20 October, the US ordered all non-emergency staff to leave their embassy in
Baghdad and consulate in
Erbil. On 20 November, eight US and coalition soldiers were injured from a ballistic missile attack, and there was minor infrastructural damage after the air base was attacked by a ballistic missile. On 20 January 2024, the
Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for striking the base with dozens of missiles which injured several US military personnel and an Iraqi service member. At 6:30 p.m.
Baghdad time, the IRI launched multiple
ballistic missiles and other
rockets at the Al-Asad Airbase. The United States military attempted to defend the base with Patriot
missiles. More than 15 MIM-104 Patriot
missiles were launched to defend the base. On August 5, 2024, a missile attack targeted the
Al-Asad airbase in western
Iraq, resulting in injuries to at least five US servicemembers and two contractors. The attack involved the firing of two
Katyusha rockets, which landed inside the base. One of the injured servicemembers sustained serious injuries. The incident is seen as a potential escalation in the ongoing tensions between
Iran and the
United States.
Al-Harir air base On 8 November 2023, an armed drone targeted
al-Harir air base hosting US forces in northern Iraq. On 25 December 2023, the
Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for a drone attack on the base which injured three US soldiers, one being critical.
Other attacks in Iraq On 9 November, US forces were struck three separate times in 24 hours, including drone strikes in
Al-Asad Airbase and
Al-Harir Air Base, as well as an
IED attack on a patrol near the
Mosul Dam. On 18 January 2024, the Islamic Resistance of Iraq shot down a US
MQ-9 Reaper drone after it took off from
Kuwait near
Muqdadiyah,
Diyala Governorate. On 10 September, two rockets exploded in the vicinity of American personnel stationed in
Camp Victory, near
Baghdad International Airport. No casualties were reported.
Jaafar al-Husseini, the spokesperson of Kata'ib Hezbollah, said that the attack aimed to disrupt Iranian president
Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Baghdad, which was scheduled the following day.
2026 Iran war On 14 March 2026, the
Kataib Hezbollah faction launched a drone that breached the air defenses of the
Camp Victory base and managed to strike it. On 17 March 2026, the
Saraya Awliya al-Dam faction published a footage of a reconnaissance drone flying above the US embassy compound in baghdad. According to an observer the footage is consistent with the footage obtained from a
Fiber optic drone suggesting that the group had acquired such advanced technology. On the 21st March 2026 the
Ashab al-Kahf faction set the
Camp Victory base ablaze.
Syria Al-Tanf garrison On 18 October 2023, a drone strike by an Iranian proxy on the
al-Tanf garrison resulted in over 20 injuries. On 1 November, a minor drone strike was reported at the
al-Tanf garrison.
Al-Omar field On 4 February 2024, a drone struck a training ground in Al-Omar field in
Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, which houses US troops, according to the
Syrian Democratic Forces. Though no casualties were reported among US forces, at least seven Kurdish fighters were killed and 18 injured. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack. The SDF condemned the attack, and said it had "every right to respond".
Other attacks in Syria On 24 October 2023, the Islamic Resistance of Iraq claimed responsibility for multiple drone strikes on US bases in eastern Syria, notably al-Omar oil field in
Deir ez-Zor Governorate and al-Shaddadi in the
Al-Hasakah Governorate. On 10 January 2024, the Islamic Resistance of Iraq claimed responsibility for an attack on Hemo base in north of
Hasakah province. As a result of this attack, the US withdrew from the base, evacuating 350 US soldiers and relocating them to Tal Baidar base. Tal Baidar base was previously targeted by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq in November 2023. On 21 April 2024, five rockets were fired from
Zummar, Iraq towards the
Kharab al-Jir base in Syria which houses US and coalition soldiers in the first major attack since early February. No US personnel were injured. The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights blamed the attack on the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. Iraqi authorities launched a search in Nineveh province, locating and burning the vehicle used in the attack. On 9 August 2024, a kamikaze drone struck the US military base Rumalyn Landing Zone in eastern Syria, injuring eight US soldiers. On 13 August 2024, six rockets targeting an US airbase in
Deir ez-Zor Governorate fell near the facility. As a response to the strike, US-led coalition launched artillery strikes.
Jordan Tower 22 outpost On 28 January 2024, a
one-way drone attack took place at a US outpost in
Jordan, resulting in the deaths of three US soldiers and injuries to 47 others.
Qatar Al-Udeid Air Base On 23 June 2025, the
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps launched a missile attack on
al-Udeid Air Base, a forward headquarters of
US Central Command near
Doha, Qatar, as a response to the US
bombing several nuclear sites in Iran days prior. Initial reports described fourteen ballistic missiles being launched at the base, which was by then evacuated, with thirteen of them having been intercepted before they struck their target. No casualties occurred in the attack, and there was no significant damage, though the
Department of Defense later acknowledged that a
geodesic dome containing communications equipment had been hit. ==US response==