Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran has suspended the collection of astragalus gum, known as kitre, in the western province of Kermanshah for 2026, citing prolonged drought and …
IraqFBI Director Kash Patel said the agency foiled an ISIS plot to attack the Congress building in New York state. The plot involved using explosives at the building and atte…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad's Karkh Third Education District has released the results of second-term exams for primary schools across the district. District officials said th…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that the United States must secure greater energy flow through the Strait of Hormuz, arguing tha…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad General Sewerage Directorate hosted the second 2026 session of its advisory committee at the directorate's headquarters, according to a writte…
IraqQAMISHLI, Syria — The Syrian Democratic Forces commander Mazloum Abdi said Thursday that the integration of Kurdish civilian and military institutions in northeastern Syr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A security source said the increased security presence across Baghdad is part of routine operations conducted by federal police units and forces under the…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Pope awarded a high-level papal commendation to Masoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, during a meeting in Erbil on Thursday, accordi…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — UNESCO has expressed appreciation for Iraq's efforts to protect archaeological sites on the World Heritage List, according to a written statement from Ira…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Border Ports Authority said 23 vehicles brought in for transit through the Middle Umm Qasr Port were seized on suspicion of smuggling. Authority sp…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education has begun preparations for a comprehensive entry policy covering exams for third-year intermediate and sixth-year secondary s…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — LONDON — The United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy jointly called on Israel to withdraw its decision to advance the E1 settlement project in the occupie…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Ali Ziyadi visited the National Investment Commission on Thursday to review investment plans and project implementation processes across th…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Kalibaf said Thursday that the peoples of Iran and Iraq would not allow the West to dictate their destiny or rem…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — A three-day fig festival opened Thursday evening in the Kara Hanjir district of Kirkuk, drawing farmers and producers from across the province and the Kurd…
IraqMANILA, Philippines — Filipino pop singer Vanessa Blanca has died at the age of 30 after falling in the bathroom of her apartment in Manila, according to Manila Bulletin.…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — US Central Command said it has redirected 67 commercial vessels since resuming its maritime blockade of Iran on July 14, according to a post on X. Three s…
IraqISTANBUL, Türkiye — A Turkish earthquake scientist has warned that the risk of a magnitude 7 or stronger earthquake in Istanbul should not be ignored, citing increased se…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Yaser al-Malki, head of the State of Law bloc in the Iraqi parliament, met Australia's ambassador to Iraq, Glen Miles, at his Baghdad office on Tuesday to…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned a new round of US sanctions announced against the country, describing the measures as "economic terrorism and a crime aga…
