Iraq's Prime Minister escaped unhurt after an attempted assassination attempt by a drone armed with explosives, state-run media reports.

Iran PressMiddle East: The Iraqi government said the drone targeted Mustafa Al-Kazemi's home in Baghdad's Green Zone early on Sunday.

Baghdad residents heard the sound of an explosion followed by gunfire from the heavily-fortified area, which houses government offices and foreign embassies.

The Iraqi military said Al-Kazemi had escaped unhurt.

Al-Kazemi's official Twitter account said he was safe and called for calm.

A statement released by the state-run media said the assassination attempt was with "an explosives-laden drone that tried to target his residence in the Green Zone".

It added that Al-Kazemi was in good health.

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