Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
AnbarDAMASCUS, Syria — DAMASCUS/BEIRUT — Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said Damascus is not currently in talks with Hezbollah but is prepared to engage the Lebanese…
DiyalaBAQUBA, Iraq — Security sources reported two separate suicide incidents in Iraq's Diyala and Nineveh provinces. In Diyala, a fifth-grade high school student took his own …
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of the Iraqi Journalists Union's Anbar branch on Thursday rejected a report by the Nahril Center for Human Rights and Press Freedoms that placed …
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — Health authorities in Nineveh province confirmed a new hemorrhagic fever case in Mosul after laboratory results returned positive on Thursday, the provincia…
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iran's Embassy in Baghdad officially announced that the funeral of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will not be held in the Iraqi capital, dismissing e…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — The headquarters of Iran's armed forces warned the United States and Israel that any miscalculation would draw a firm response, state news agency Tasnim re…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The head of the Kurdistan Region's General Directorate of Trade said trade activity in the region has fallen noticeably this year, citing the ASYCUDA custom…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Justice said it secured a final ruling in its favor from the Amman Court of Appeal in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, ordering a Jorda…
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service announced Thursday that its forces, working with the Directorate for Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances and local poli…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — BAGHDAD — Three matches in the 2026 World Cup round of 32 are scheduled for Saturday, with Spain, Portugal and Algeria all in action. Spain, regarded as o…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian official coordinating farewell events for Khamenei said 120 Iraqi members of parliament have been sent official invitations to attend a funeral …
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the United States has spent $999 billion on NATO since 2014, publishing a breakd…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Munir Haddad, legal adviser to the Iraqi Prime Minister, said more than $2 trillion in public funds has been stolen from Iraq since 2003, according to the…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Chinese premium automaker DENZA has opened its first showroom in Iraq, located at Baghdad's Iraq Mall, marking the brand's entry into the Iraqi market und…
IraqJERUSALEM — Israel's Knesset approved in first reading a bill restricting the use of loudspeakers at houses of worship under a "noise prevention" rationale, with 50 lawma…
BasraKYIV, Ukraine — A Russian combined attack using ballistic missiles and drones struck Ukraine's capital, killing at least eight people and wounding 25, officials said. Kyi…
IraqThe Boston Celtics are trading Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George, according to multiple NBA reports. Brown, a longtime offensive cornerst…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Counter-terrorism and anti-corruption units in Baghdad raided homes and hidden shelters as part of "Dawn Surprise," an operation Iraq launched in late Jun…
IraqSEATTLE — Belgium advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after overturning a two-goal deficit to beat Senegal 3-2 in extra time in their Round of 32 match…
IraqBISMARCK, N.D. — President Donald Trump said at an event in North Dakota that Cuba is moving toward the United States for the first time in decades, though he did not exp…
