Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
BaghdadPrime minister-designate Ali Al-Zaidi has nominated Ali Saadi Wahib, born in 1988, to head Iraqโs Electricity Ministry, making him one of the youngest figures in the new โฆ
BaghdadSome political forces and armed groups have adopted a more flexible stance on bringing weapons under state control, according to a reliable government source. The processโฆ
BaghdadAn explosion hit Taji, north of Baghdad, on Saturday evening after flames from burning waste at a garbage storage site spread to dry grass, triggering what authorities saโฆ
IraqU.S. President Donald Trump said an attacker was killed after a gunfight with Secret Service agents near the White House gates, in an incident that renewed attention on sโฆ
IraqUkrainian media reported a series of explosions in the capital Kyiv at dawn on Sunday, as air raid alerts were raised to the highest level across the country. The incidenโฆ
BaghdadInterrogations of Muhammad Baqir al-Saadi, who was detained by the United States and described as linked to Iranโs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corpsโ Quds Force, have expโฆ
IraqThe jury at the 79th Cannes Film Festival awarded the Palme d'Or to Romanian director Cristian Mungiu for Fjord, a film that drew strong praise from critics and filmmakerโฆ
BaghdadIraq has appointed former Deputy Oil Minister Bassim Muhammed Khudair as its new Oil Minister, placing one of the countryโs most important economic portfolios under his lโฆ
IraqIranโs national team has moved its planned 2026 World Cup training camp from the United States to Mexico, shifting its base from Tucson, Arizona, to the border city of Tiโฆ
KarbalaA family dispute in Karbalaโs Al-Hur district left one person wounded by gunfire, and security forces detained three suspects in connection with the incident. During searโฆ
BaghdadA security officer was found dead in central Baghdad, prompting the relevant authorities to open an investigation into the incident. Officials are working to determine hoโฆ
IraqIslamic Supreme Council leader Hamam Hammudi said there is no alliance among the major blocs and warned that any side leaving the Coordination Framework would be the loseโฆ
IraqPolice in Spainโs Bilbao intervened at Lloyo Airport on activists who had gathered to welcome members of the 'Global Steadfastness Flotilla' returning from a Gaza voyage,โฆ
IraqIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a phone call with Donald Trump focused on the Strait of Hormuz and the final agreement expected on Iranโs nuclear program. โฆ
BaghdadThe Iraqi Football Federation has signed a formal health partnership with Spitar Orthopedic Hospital as part of its preparations for the 2026 World Cup. The agreement makโฆ
BasraU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said significant progress has been made in the past 48 hours on the Strait of Hormuz crisis and that good news could emerge soon. He sโฆ
ErbilSecurity sources said a headquarters belonging to the Iranian Kurdish opposition came under a rocket attack in Erbil on Monday. The strike targeted the Kurdistan Liberatiโฆ
IraqUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said sweeping reforms have been launched to increase military personnel and rebuild the force after years of recruiting shortfalls. He sโฆ
BaghdadYounis Mahmoud, the former captain of Iraqโs national team, has been elected president of the Football Association after winning Saturdayโs vote with 38 ballots, defeatinโฆ
IraqIran said the Strait of Hormuz would not return to its prewar status even if the proposed understanding under discussion with Washington is accepted. Tehran said the drafโฆ
