Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ A pedestrian bridge collapsed in the city of Basra on Saturday, causing material damage in the surrounding area, according to local officials. No casualtiesโฆ
BabilWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ The United States has brought Austria and Greece into diplomatic efforts to break the stalemate in nuclear talks with Iran, The Wโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ SAO PAULO โ Brazilian biscuit and related-product exports to the Middle East rose sharply in the first half of 2026, according to data from the Brazilian โฆ
MosulMOSUL, Iraq โ A passenger bus overturned on the Mosul-Baghdad highway in Nineveh province on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 20, according to initial reportsโฆ
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq โ A bodybuilding and fitness championship kicked off in Kirkuk on Saturday under the auspices of the Iraqi National Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation and tโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Oil Ministry said on Friday it signed an agreement with Japan's JGC Corporation to officially resume construction and operations on a major fluid cโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Tehran has announced its intention to strike Israel and has suspended negotiations with โฆ
IraqPortuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodrรญguez married on 11 August at their estate in Cascais, Portugal, in a private ceremony attended by thโฆ
IraqPHOENIX, Ariz. โ Two American Airlines aircraft at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport were assigned the same flight number, 2482, prompting an air traffic controlleโฆ
IraqJAKARTA, Indonesia โ Butnri Andriyani Cevicka, who held the Miss Grand Indonesia title in 2025, has died at age 25, the pageant's organizers confirmed. The cause of deathโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Iraqi government has launched a comprehensive review of the performance of state-owned banks, with management changes among the options under considerโฆ
IraqTEHRAN, Iran โ The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, compared the country's confrontation with the United States to tโฆ
IraqSEOUL, South Korea โ South Korea is preparing to end centuries of dog meat consumption, with a nationwide ban on the trade and consumption of dog meat set to take effect โฆ
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Civil Defense teams extinguished two separate fires in Baghdad and Karbala on the same day, with no casualties reported in either incident, authorities saโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The US dollar gained ground against the Iraqi dinar in Saturday morning trading in Baghdad, according to data from currency exchange offices in the capitaโฆ
IraqMissiles and drones launched by Iran during the "Vaad es-Sadiq 4" operation struck the U.S. 5th Fleet's main logistics hub in Bahrain, causing heavy damage and disruptingโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Gold prices rose slightly in Baghdad on Saturday morning while holding steady in Erbil, according to local market data. On Nehr Street wholesale market, tโฆ
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria โ Syria's Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management warned residents of Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor on Friday that water released from the Qaddura Dam on thโฆ
IraqPARIS, France โ PARIS โ French President Emmanuel Macron has drawn criticism from opposition politicians after photographs of him on summer holiday were published while fโฆ
IraqItaly, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland and Chile are introducing financial support programs in 2026 to attract new residents to villages, rural areas and islands experiencingโฆ
