Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi authorities have opened legal proceedings against Jassim al-Awadi over social media posts that insulted Iraqis, officials and local media said. The …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A rift within Iraq's Shia political landscape has become more visible in recent weeks, with lawmaker Azza Shabandar saying Prime Minister Ali Zebidi has g…
BasraTEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump said U.S. strikes on Iran were carried out in retaliation for Tehran's attack on vessels a day earlier, warning that any repeat woul…
IraqMENLO PARK, Calif. — Meta announced plans on Wednesday to build a $9 billion data center in Alberta, Canada, aimed at expanding its artificial intelligence infrastructure…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented pistols to other leaders attending a NATO summit hosted in Ankar…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A commentary published this week argues that Iraq’s parliamentary opposition tradition, first shaped during the monarchy that ended with the 1958 revoluti…
IraqDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Eight separate explosions were reported in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Sunday, according to Iranian state television, with air …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq is considering the strict anti-corruption model pioneered by Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew as Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sud…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — The body of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was brought to central Karbala following an official ceremony, according to reports from the Iraqi c…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — The Karbala Governorate has declared a one-day public holiday for Thursday, suspending operations across all official government institutions. In a state…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that Iran would face a repeat of "what happened last night" if it attempted to close the Strait of…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Iraqi Premier League club Gaz al-Shimal, based in Kirkuk, announced on Wednesday evening that it has signed forward Ahmed Abdurrazzak, who served as captai…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Karbala, long regarded as one of Shia Islam's holiest cities for housing the shrines of Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas, is also the burial place of about 17 …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President JD Vance said President Donald Trump is continuing to evaluate a range of options on Iran, without disclosing…
IraqANKARA, Turkey — U.S. President Donald Trump said NATO member countries agreed at a summit in Ankara to raise their defense spending target from 2% to 5% of gross domesti…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Police in Sulaymaniyah issued an arrest warrant for a man who cut down an approximately 300-year-old monumental tree in the Duhok district to obtain …
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — A planned funeral ceremony in Kerbela was delayed after large crowds of tribal members and citizens gathered along both sides of the Najaf-Kerbela road, s…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — U.S. President Donald Trump announced during the NATO summit in Ankara that the ceasefire with Iran has collapsed, following attacks on ships …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Planning has announced a five-year ban on imports of motorcycles and their spare parts, issued by the Council of Ministers. Fayad al-Du…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iran’s state television said eight members of the Iranian army were killed in US strikes on Wednesday targeting two military bases in the southern cities …
