Latest Basra news in English, including oil, ports, investment, security, public services and southern Iraq developments.
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Basra Heavy and Medium crude oil prices fell by more than 3% on Wednesday, with Basra Heavy declining $2.05 a barrel to $51.45 and the medium grade dropping…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — A columnist writing in the Turkish-language Iraqi press has argued that appointments based on personal connections and inheritance rather than competence ar…
BasraTEL AVIV, Israel — JERUSEMALEM — The United States has refused to share details of a planned memorandum of understanding with Iran with Israel, Israeli media reported. Ac…
BasraTEHRAN, Iran — Iran announced that steps to lift the U.S. maritime blockade have begun, with officials saying the measure will restore normal shipping traffic in the Pers…
BasraILAM, Iran — A statue honoring Gholamreza Khan Arkevezi, a 13th-century Kurdish poet and Sufi figure, was unveiled in the city of Ilam in Iran's Ilam Province, the state-…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — BOSTON — The Iraqi national football team arrived in Boston ahead of its 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against Norway, with main roads, stadium walls and gas s…
BasraWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a "great deal" with Iran has been completed and that the Strait of Hormuz has been reo…
BasraDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iraq's Basra Heavy and Basra Medium crude grades recorded sharp weekly declines, tracking a broader downturn in global oil markets. Basra He…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — A young man was killed in an armed attack in the Imam Sadiq district of Basra, Iraq, on June 12, 2026, according to security sources. The incident occurred …
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Two inmates died in a prison in Basra from health complications, local security sources said. One had been held on human trafficking charges; the other, det…
BasraWASHINGTON, United States — A deal between the United States and Iran will be structured around an "action for result" principle, with commitments tied to concrete steps …
BasraDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran is routing some of its trade through Iraq to bypass disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz and the UAE's Jebel Ali corridor caused by a U.…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi lawmaker Mohammed Biyati said uncertainty continues to surround the shape of the country's 2026 budget, with no clear decision on whether the govern…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — The Basra Disabled Sports Club has completed its first goalball training camp for visually impaired and partially sighted women, ending the program with a c…
BasraTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian media reported explosions in several southern regions and clashes with United States forces on Thursday. The Mehr News Agency stated that engagemen…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday that it disabled the Guinea-Bissau-flagged oil tanker "Gulfir" in the Gulf of Oman, accusing the vessel of atte…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Residents in the central al-Hussein neighborhood of Basra staged a protest on Wednesday over repeated power outages, blocking roads and burning tires. The d…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Interior Ministry said a suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of a police officer in Basra. The ministry said the operation was…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Health Insurance Fund plans to extend coverage to nine provinces, including Basra, Maysan, Dhi Qar, Babil, Kirkuk, Karbala, Anbar, Najaf and Nineve…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — The official selling prices of Iraq's Basra Heavy and Basra Medium crude fell for a second consecutive trading session, even as global oil benchmarks posted…
