US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau summoned Iraqi Ambassador Nizar Khirullah on Thursday after a drone struck a major US diplomatic facility in Baghdad, the US State Department said in a statement.
The US Embassy in Baghdad said earlier that Iraqi "terrorist militias," who Washington accused of being aligned with Iran, had conducted multiple drone attacks near the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center and Baghdad International Airport on Wednesday.
The US State Department said Landau acknowledged the Iraqi security forces' efforts to respond while emphasizing "the Iraqi government's failure to prevent these attacks," adding that Washington expects the Iraqi government to take measures to dismantle Iran-aligned militia groups in Iraq.
It also said that "some elements associated with the Iraqi government continue to actively provide political, financial, and operational cover for the militias."
Dozens of people have been killed in Iraq since the start of the Iran war, according to Iraqi health authorities. Those include civilians, members of the Iran-affiliated Shi'ite Popular Mobilisation Forces, US-allied Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, police and army.
Kuwait condemns Iranian drone strike on vital facilities
Separately, Kuwait's Foreign Ministry condemned what it described as drone attacks by Iran and its proxies targeting vital facilities in the country on Thursday evening, calling the strikes a violation of its sovereignty and airspace.
Earlier on Thursday, Kuwait's state news agency reported that a National Guard site had been targeted by drones, causing significant material damage but no injuries.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) denied on state media launching any attacks toward Gulf countries during the ceasefire period, adding that if Iran were to carry out any strike, it would announce it publicly in an official statement.
Kuwait said the attacks undermined recent ceasefire efforts between the United States and Iran, and said it reserved the right to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and stability.
TotalEnergies says SATORP refinery in Saudi Arabia damaged after incidents
French oil major TotalEnergies said on Friday that one of the SATORP refinery's processing trains in Saudi Arabia had been damaged after incidents that took place during the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, which prompted it to shut down the units as a safety precaution.
Saudi Arabia's oil production capacity has been reduced by around 600,000 barrels per day following attacks on energy facilities.
The Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday, citing an official source at the energy ministry, that throughput along the East-West Pipeline has dropped by about 700,000 bpd. The pipeline, which Reuters reported was attacked by Iran hours after a ceasefire to pause the war with the US and Israel was agreed, is currently the only Saudi export route available for crude oil.
The SATORP site in the eastern Saudi city of Jubail processes 465,000 barrels of crude oil a day, making it one of the world's largest refining platforms. Saudi state oil giant Aramco owns 62.5% of SATORP, while TotalEnergies holds a 37.5% interest.
TotalEnergies said it was carrying out an assessment of the consequences for the refinery’s operations, and that no casualties had been reported.