U.S. official said intelligence pointed to planning for possible retaliation , if strike ordered . The official was responding to a Wall Street Journal report that the United States intercepted an order from Iran to militants in Iraq to attack the embassy `` and other American interests in Baghdad , '' if the United States struck Syria militarily for alleged chemical weapons use . Comment: The State Department had no comment , but said it had not taken security steps in Baghdad .
U.S. official said intelligence pointed to planning for possible retaliation , if strike ordered . Comment: The State Department had no comment , but said it had not taken security steps in Baghdad .