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Iranian missile fragment hits US consul residence building in Israel

By Thomson Reuters Mar 15, 2026 | 6:31 AM

March 15 (Reuters) – A fragment of an Iranian missile ​struck a residential ‌building used by the U.S. consul in Jerusalem, Israeli media ‌reported, ​although the ⁠U.S. State Department ⁠said there were no injuries to U.S. personnel.

A State ​Department spokesperson said in a statement ⁠that ⁠debris struck a ​residential area following the ​intercept of a missile.

“The ‌United States strongly condemns Iran and Iran-backed terrorist ⁠militias’ attacks on diplomatic, military, and civilian infrastructure, in ⁠the ‌region,” the ⁠spokesperson said.

(Reporting by ​Jaida ‌Taha and Muhammad ​Al ⁠Gebaly; Additional reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones; Editing by Joe Bavier and Edmund ​Klamann)