A car bomb killed four Iraqis and wounded four others after detonating near the Iranian Embassy complex in the Karkh Security District in central Baghdad July 17.At approximately 11 a.m., Coalition Forces reported a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in a parking lot 200 meters from an entry control point into the International Zone. The vehicles were destroyed in the area; 12 others were damaged. Iraqi Security Forces responded to the scene and established a cordon around the blast site, providing additional security and aid to the injured Iraqi civilians.
All of the injured were transported to the al-Kindi Hospital. Coalition Forces responded to the scene to provide additional assistance. An Iraqi explosives ordnance disposal team responded to the site to conduct a post-blast analysis.