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The United States warned Iran on Tuesday that it "would react quickly and decisively" to any attack by Tehran's allies in Iraq that would result in damage to Americans or damage to US facilities.
The statement by the White House press secretary accused Iran of not preventing attacks in recent days at the US consulate in Basra and at the US embassy in Baghdad.
"Iran has not acted to put an end to these attacks by its proxies in Iraq, which it has supported with funding, training and weapons," the statement said.
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"The United States will hold the Tehran regime accountable for any attack that would result in damage to our personnel or damage to United States government facilities. America will respond quickly and decisively to the defense of American lives, "the statement said.
It was Friday that three mortar bombs landed inside the fortified Green Zone of Baghdad, where the US embassy is located, but they did not injure or injure, the Iraqi army said.
The mortar attack was the first in several years on the green zone, which houses the parliament, government buildings and many foreign embassies.
The United States Consulate in Basra is near the airport, which was attacked by rockets on Saturday. No damage or injury has been reported.
Protesters in Basra, angry at political corruption, ransacked and burned down Iraqi government buildings last week. The Iranian consulate was set on fire by demonstrators shouting for the condemnation of what many consider Iran's influence on Iraqi affairs.
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