Closes Consulate In Basra, Citing Iran-Backed ViolenceEnlarge this image toggle caption Haidar Mohammed Ali/AFP/Getty Images Haidar Mohammed Ali/AFP/Getty ImagesThe State Department is temporarily closing the U.S. Consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra and evacuating all diplomats stationed there, following a rocket attack early Friday morning. "I have made clear that Iran should understand that the United States will respond promptly and appropriately to any such attacks," Pompeo said. NPR's Jane Arraf reported that according to Iraqi security officials, the attacks didn't land on the U.S. Embassy or Consulate compounds. After the U.S. invasion in 2003, Basra fell under militia control and as a result, there was rampant corruption. Enlarge this image toggle caption Haidar Mohammed Ali/AFP/Getty Images Haidar Mohammed Ali/AFP/Getty ImagesArraf reported that protesters are demanding much needed government services, and a water crisis has pushed them to the edge.