Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
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
AnbarIndividual humanitarian aid efforts have expanded across several Iraqi cities, with activists relying on donations to support poor families, orphans, widows and people wiโฆ
IraqU.S. President Donald Trump said he will not accept a bad agreement with Iran as negotiations between Washington and Tehran continue, insisting that the draft now under dโฆ
BaghdadEgyptian actor Mohamed Ramadan is in Baghdad to promote his new film Asad, and said Iraq is one of the major Arab countries that shapes any artistโs success and generatesโฆ
IraqU.S. President Donald Trump said any agreement with Iran must align with Israel's interests, setting a new condition for any possible deal as Washington and Tehran continโฆ
BaghdadYunus Mahmud was elected president of the Iraq Football Association in Baghdad on Monday, winning 38 votes in a leadership contest that places him at the center of the coโฆ
BaghdadIraq faces a mounting risk of fiscal collapse because more than 90% of state revenue depends on oil, as global energy markets shift and geopolitical tensions spread from โฆ
ErbilKurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met in Erbil with Kurdistan Islamic Union Secretary-General Salahaddin Muhammad Bahaaddin and urged efforts to overcome the pโฆ
IraqIraqโs national team will travel with a full squad as it begins its Spain and United States training camp, with delegation chief Ari Kemal saying all players are ready anโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Ministry of Construction, Housing and Municipalities said more than 7,000 housing units have been built across 14 residential complexes nationwide, while plans areโฆ
IraqSadrun Movement Politburo member Saad al-Saadi launched a sharp attack on the State of Law Coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki, saying its political and electoral weight is nโฆ
BaghdadIraq has been urged to shift to modern irrigation and a broader agricultural transformation as water shortages and climate change intensify pressure on the countryโs farmโฆ
BaghdadTen people were elected to the Board of Directors of the Iraqi Football Association and will serve a four-year term after winning the confidence of the general assembly. โฆ
KirkukThe Iraqi Joint Operations Command said an airstrike hit a militant base in Kirkuk province, killing four terrorists and completely destroying the site. The operation tarโฆ
KirkukIraqi security forces killed 4 ISIS members in air strikes carried out in Kirkuk province, in an operation aimed at dismantling ISIS cells in the area. The strikes came aโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Education Ministry said more than 13,000 dropout students have returned to school under the Fฤฑrsat program, with a 95% attendance rate recorded in the current acadโฆ
