Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
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…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Deputy Oil Minister Nasir Aziz said the associated gas recovery project at the Halfaya oil field in Maysan province is operational, processing abou…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that economic isolation imposed on Iran would be "the largest in history," call…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Football Federation has signed an agreement with Hudl B.V., a global company specializing in performance analysis and sports video technology, t…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — TEHRAN — Iran's Foreign Ministry has told Washington that those who design and implement new sanctions must bear the consequences, in a respon…
IraqADEN, Yemen — Yemen's Houthis said Thursday afternoon that they carried out a drone attack on a Saudi Aramco facility near the airport in the Saudi city of Najran, alongs…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — Demining teams are continuing clearance operations in the Amadiya district in northern Duhok province, a local official said. Rikar Bisfeki, the media offic…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of the Iraqi parliament's Security and Defense Committee said Thursday that key officials failed to appear for a second session convened to quest…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zeydi has called on Iraq's National Investment Commission to contribute to a government project to provide one million housing…
MaysanAMARA, Iraq — One person was killed and four others were wounded on Thursday when a tribal dispute reignited in the center of Amara, the capital of Maysan province, a loc…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of Iraq's parliament said on Wednesday that commissions ranging from 15% to 30% are being taken on state contracts, with some companies paying th…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — The United Arab Emirates has announced it is suspending commercial ties with Iran. The decision comes as the United States moves to implement …
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — MOSCOW — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Friday that Moscow is prepared to listen to new proposals aimed at resolving the …
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Sabit al-Abbasi, head of Iraq's National Resolve Alliance, met on Thursday with US Chargé d'Affaires Joshua Harris at his office in Baghdad, according to …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected a request by Degle University and Police clubs to suspend upcoming supplementary elections at the Iraq Bas…
IraqAt least 20 elephants have died under unexplained circumstances in southern Kenya, with the first deaths recorded on June 24 in Amboseli National Park, according to AFP. …
