Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ Five suspects linked to drug trafficking were arrested by Iraqi security forces in Basra province, the provincial police directorate said on Tuesday. One poโฆ
IraqZERBATIYE, Iraq โ Customs authorities at the Zerbatiye border crossing in eastern Iraq seized 381 packs of smuggled cigarettes hidden inside a passenger bus, the crossingโฆ
IraqBOGOTร, Colombia โ Colombian singer Shakira has pledged to help build at least 10 new schools in the country's southwest, one week after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struckโฆ
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Basra heavy and medium crude oil prices increased on Tuesday, tracking a broader rise in global oil markets. According to the data, Basra heavy cruโฆ
IraqA vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile while heading out of the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said. One crew member was killed, and daโฆ
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq โ A large fire broke out in the city of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region and was brought under control after several hours of firefighting efforts,โฆ
BaghdadSerena and Venus Williams were eliminated from the doubles draw at the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday, their first tournament together since 2022. The pair, whose appearance โฆ
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States โ Gold extended its rally for a third consecutive trading session, supported by a decline in expectations of further US interest rate increases.โฆ
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States โ Oil prices climbed on Tuesday after Washington ruled out extending its ceasefire with Iran and a senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehโฆ
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq โ A large fire broke out early Tuesday at a fuel depot in the Tanjero area of Sulaymaniyah, burning 34 gasoline tankers and four gas tankers, accordingโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Finance has reached an agreement with the Federal Financial Audit Office to accelerate tax collection and raise non-oil public revenuesโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The head of Iraqโs Hizmetler ฤฐttifakฤฑ (Coalition of Service) political bloc, Shibl al-Zaidi, has called for the rapid passage of legislation governing theโฆ
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's political leaders have set a September 30, 2026 deadline to consolidate weapons under state control, a timeline backed by the State Administration โฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ Video circulating online shows U.S. President Donald Trump struggling to keep his eyes open during a White House event, repeatedlโฆ
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Diyala Provincial Directorate of Security issued an urgent evacuation order overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday for Hashd al-Shaabi headquarters inโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Kataib Hezbollah, a faction operating under Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces umbrella, outlined conditions for joining the country's disarmament processโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq Hezbollah Brigades has outlined three conditions that any future Iraqi government must meet before the group would engage in efforts to regulate its โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein asked his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Friday for an official explanation of a drone strike that targeted theโฆ
KirkukBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's air force carried out two airstrikes against an ISIS hideout in the Zogeytun Valley in Kirkuk on Friday evening, the Security Media Cell said. The โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Cerfussah, a district in Iraq's Babil province about 60 kilometers southwest of Baghdad, was abandoned after ISIS seized it in 2014 and has seen limited cโฆ
