A US strike in Baghdad on Thursday killed a pro-Iran military commander, the Pentagon said, with Al-Hashed al-Shaabi ex-paramilitaries saying it hit one of their headquarters. An Iraqi security official said two people were killed and seven wounded in the drone strike, which the government dubbed a “blatant aggression”. But Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder said the strike was an act of self-defence against a commander who was actively planning attacks against US personnel. “It is important to note that the strike was taken in self-defence, that no civilians were harmed and that no in…