Erin Burnett OutFront U.S. Embassy In Iraq Under Attack For Second Day In Row
Mar 18, 2026
Colonel Cedric Layton, a former military officer and analyst, explains operational details and risks of possible ground and special-forces missions. He breaks down how a Marine Expeditionary Unit might operate. He describes the challenges of raids on hardened sites like Isfahan and how cluster munitions and air defenses complicate regional military plans.
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Baghdad Embassy Hit Again Amid Regional Escalation
- The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad was attacked for a second consecutive day with at least four projectiles targeting the heavily fortified Green Zone compound.
- Erin Burnett links the embassy strikes to simultaneous Israeli threats against Iran's new supreme leader and widening regional hostilities that include a U.S. warship moving toward the Middle East.
Cluster Munitions Expand Theater Of Conflict
- Iran vowed revenge after Israel's airstrike killed senior official Ali Larijani while Israelis used cluster munitions over Tel Aviv.
- Jeremy Diamond and guests report new footage of cluster-equipped ballistic missiles causing multiple impacts across Tel Aviv suburbs.
Joe Kent Resigns Saying Iran Posed No Imminent Threat
- Joe Kent, National Counterterrorism Center director and a Trump appointee, resigned saying he could not in good conscience support the war because Iran posed no imminent threat.
- Kent blamed pressure from Israel and its U.S. lobby as a driver for the decision to start the war.