Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have significantly escalated their attacks, targeting the US embassy and military bases, leading to the US government issuing immediate evacuation orders for Americans in Iraq. On February 14, a missile hit the helicopter landing zone within the US embassy compound in Baghdad, causing an explosion and black smoke to rise, with the militia group Kata'ib Hezbollah taking responsibility for the attack. Furthermore, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeting a military base at Baghdad International Airport were intercepted, subsequently causing a fire outside the airport's premises. That same night, the oil facilities in Erbil in the Kurdish autonomous region were struck by drone attacks from the Iranian-backed militia, indicating a coordinated offensive against US interests in Iraq and escalating tensions in the region.