Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
IraqKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — KUWAIT — Kuwait's army said its air defense systems intercepted missile and drone attacks on Wednesday, without specifying the origin. In a statemen…
IraqNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said new strikes against Iran were "absolutely necessary," citing Iran's posture in the region and its impact on international security.…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — More than 2.3 million people attended a funeral ceremony held in Najaf for Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a statement release…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian left Najaf at dawn on Wednesday and traveled to Tehran, concluding his visit to Iraq, according to Iran's official IRNA …
IraqDOHA, Qatar — The 2022 FIFA World Cup has reached the quarterfinal stage after the completion of the group phase and round-of-16 matches in Qatar. Eight teams advanced: t…
IraqPARIS, France — French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Damascus this week in the first visit by a French head of state to the Syrian capital in years, a step that o…
IraqPlay concluded on the ninth day of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club as players gave their assessments of the tournament's progress. Athletes addressed …
BasraTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Foreign Ministry said recent US strikes have voided a war-ending agreement, declaring Tehran's right to respond is reserved. In a statement, the min…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to bring Greenland under American control, declarin…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said the US Treasury Department’s decision to revoke a general license permitting the sale of Iranian oil …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — CENTCOM said Wednesday it launched heavy airstrikes against targets in Iran following attacks on three commercial ships transiting the Strait …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Interior Ministry has promoted more than 178,000 personnel and approved their annual salary increase under an administrative order issued by Deputy…
IraqDOHA, Qatar — Qatar's Foreign Ministry summoned Iranian chargé d'affaires Mohsen Mohammad Kiani and handed him a protest note after a Qatari-owned LNG carrier, Al Rakiyat…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Kurdistan Region security forces arrested three people in Sulaymaniyah and Kirkuk on suspicion of links to ISIS, the Kurdistan Region Security Counci…
IraqVICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian province of British Columbia is preparing to sue OpenAI, alleging that the company failed to report violent messages a ChatGPT u…
BaghdadGENEVA, Switzerland — Iraqi Communications Minister Mustafa Casbar Sanad met Deemah AlYahya, secretary-general of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), on the sidel…
IraqMiddle children tend to show stronger cooperative personality traits than their older and younger siblings, according to a large-scale study by researchers at Brock Unive…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi lawmaker Hiyam al-Yasiri has requested that parliament's Transport and Communications Committee summon officials and company representatives to exam…
IraqMOSCOW — The Laboratory of Solar Astronomy, part of the Russian Academy of Sciences, announced that one of the most powerful solar activity waves recorded this year has c…
Dhi QarDHI QAR, Iraq — The manager of the gas investments department at the Dhi Qar Oil Company lost a finger after being bitten by his deputy during a fight between employees, …
