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BaghdadIraq Football Association President Adnan Dharjal said in a press conference in Baghdad that he will not contest the election results and will congratulate the winners. Hโฆ
IraqThe Iraqi Seamen Union has called for urgent diplomatic action over the status of Iraqi mariners detained near Iranian waters, saying it is closely following the case aftโฆ
IraqIraqโs Education Ministry has denied social media claims that final-year high school exams would be postponed to 20 June and that exam centers would be moved from universโฆ
BasraFrance has drafted a UN Security Council resolution calling for an international mission to reopen maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway in the Gulf. Pโฆ
IraqThe Washington representative of Iranโs Kurdish opposition party Komele said the countryโs long-term stability can only be secured by recognizing its ethnic and national โฆ
MaysanThree people were killed and two injured in a bloody tribal clash between cousins in the El-Betira area of western Maysan, where police said they detained seven suspects โฆ
BaghdadThe Iraq Football Federation, founded in 1948, has seen dozens of leadership changes over its history, and its next election is now set for May 23, 2026. The move comes aโฆ
IraqUS officials say negotiations with Iran have become extremely exhausting, with daily exchanges of draft texts producing no meaningful progress. The stalled diplomacy comeโฆ
IraqU.S. officials said negotiations with Iran have reached an impasse, prompting Donald Trump to weigh military options as diplomacy falters. The stalled talks have renewed โฆ
IraqU.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard plans to step down at the end of June 2026, citing her husbandโs health problems and the need to support him after heโฆ
BaghdadThe Kurdish issue has moved beyond an ethnic question in the Middle East and become a strategic factor at the center of security, energy and regional influence struggles.โฆ
BaghdadExtensive inspections at Umm Qasr Port in Basra intercepted a major smuggling attempt involving prohibited goods, electronics and even an aircraft, the Border Ports Authoโฆ
MaysanAn armed clash between two tribes in Iraqโs Maysan province left 3 people dead and 5 others wounded after violence erupted in the Seyyid Ahmed Rฤฑza district, north of theโฆ
MaysanThree people were killed and five others injured in an armed clash between tribes in the Sayyid Ahmed al-Rifai area of Maysan province. Security forces cordoned off the sโฆ
IraqU.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said she will resign after her husband was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, ending her tenure effective 30 June 202โฆ
IraqA major smuggling operation was foiled at Umm Qasr Port after a raid led by Border Ports Commission Chairman Lt. Gen. Omer Adnan al-Waili uncovered large quantities of ilโฆ
IraqIran said the visit of Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir to Tehran does not mean negotiations with the United States have reached a critical stage. Foreign Ministry spokesmaโฆ
BaghdadIraq has been operating for 16 months on temporary financial arrangements because the federal budget has not been discussed, leaving new investment projects unable to staโฆ
IraqThe Trump administration has released a new tranche of previously classified UFO files, making public 46 unreleased military videos, photographs and reports. The materialโฆ
IraqIslamic Supreme Council President Sheikh Hammam Hamudi met with Electricity Minister Ali Saadi Waheb to discuss the ministryโs responsibilities and the difficulties facinโฆ
