Latest Iraq news in English from Baghdad, Basra, Najaf, Kirkuk, Erbil and across Iraq. Follow politics, security, economy, energy and regional developments with professionally edited updates.
BasraWASHINGTON, United States — A US official told the New York Times that American forces intercepted all Iranian attacks on US bases in the region, reporting no casualties …
BasraWASHINGTON, United States — The U.S. military launched a second wave of airstrikes against Iranian territory on Wednesday in retaliation for the downing of an Apache heli…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — A passport office officer was killed in an armed altercation in Abu al-Khasib district, south of Basra, a local security source said on Wednesday. The sour…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi met with senior Jordanian officials to discuss joint strategic projects, with the Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline ta…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Basra International Airport continued receiving pilgrims returning from the holy lands on Tuesday. Airport Director Ali Abdurrazza stated that 16 dedicated …
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday, with Iraqi Basra crude grades declining nearly 5 percent while international benchmarks Brent and West Texas Intermediat…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Schools in Utsunomiya remained closed for a second day as authorities searched for a black bear that has been spotted more than a dozen times since Saturday…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Basra crude oil prices fell sharply on Thursday, with Basra heavy and medium grades losing more than 6 percent as global oil markets declined. Basra heav…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — A US Navy combat helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report published Sunday. The crew was rescued and transported to a secure loca…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — A written piece explores Iraqi identity and national belonging through historical and political perspectives, arguing that Iraq should be understood not mer…
BasraNEW YORK, USA — Mayor Zohran Mamdani has criticized the decision to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to the city ahead of the World Cup. Mamdani …
BasraTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Ismail Qaani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, praised Yemen's military operations against Israel and said other reg…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — A passenger bus collided with a fuel tanker on a highway between Najaf and Basra in Dhi Qar province, killing 21 people and injuring 19 others. All the dead…
BasraDAMASCUS, Syria — The 17 April Movement called for a peaceful sit-in Saturday in front of the People's Assembly building in the capital, Damascus, under the theme "Law an…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Ali el-Abadi, head of the Iraqi Human Rights Center, called on the government Friday to lift scheduled electricity cuts in Basra province. El-Abadi said …
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Iraq's daily oil production has fallen to 1.4 million barrels, a figure that includes output from domestic refineries as well as exports through Ceyhan Port…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Iraq's Transport Minister Razzag Mahibes es-Sa'dawi and Basra Governor Asa'd el-Eidani visited the Shalamcheh border gate on the Iran border to inspect proj…
BasraDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oil prices fell globally on Thursday, with Brent crude dropping 0.79% to $97.04 per barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate declining 0.70% …
BasraTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state media said Wednesday evening that a U.S. military vessel was targeted in the Gulf of Oman as it approached Iranian territorial waters. The re…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Transport Minister Vehb el-Hüsni said on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, that his ministry would continue supporting Basra city and its strategic projects during a…
