Latest Iraq news in English from Baghdad, Basra, Najaf, Kirkuk, Erbil and across Iraq. Follow politics, security, economy, energy and regional developments with professionally edited updates.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — numerous bridges, tunnels, schools, hospitals and investment projects announced in recent years once pointed to an intense construction wave centered on B…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — A US-based think tank said Iran's influence in Iraq is rooted in geographic, political, cultural and sectarian ties and cannot be…
NajafMASHHAD, Iran — Two members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force were killed in an armed attack during the funeral and burial ceremonies of former Iranian Supreme Leader Al…
IraqFrance advanced to the 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinals after defeating Morocco in the quarterfinals. The defending champion held off a disciplined Moroccan defense to secu…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has dismissed Iranian media claims that vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz must follow routes designated…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The United States carried out a new air operation against Iran 22 days after a June 17, 2026 agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with mutual strikes…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Thousands of residents took to the streets of Kobani in northern Syria on Thursday to protest a sign installed by the Syrian government at the entrance to…
BasraTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television said Thursday evening that no explosions occurred at the ports of Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Sirik and Jask. A US official told CNN at t…
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Coordination Framework released a written statement on Thursday evening following the funeral in Iraq of former Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, thanki…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Five Iraqi fishermen detained by Kuwaiti authorities arrived in Basra on Thursday through the Safwan border crossing, according to a local security source. …
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian media reported several explosions heard across parts of southeastern Iran on Thursday evening, with the Mehr news agency saying blasts were recorde…
Dhi QarDHI QAR, Iraq — Security forces in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province dismantled a prostitution network and detained three suspects, according to local security sources. Of…
IraqPARIS, France — Paris authorities have rolled out an extensive security operation ahead of Saturday's 2022 World Cup quarterfinal between France and Morocco, a match Fren…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Successive heatwaves and rising temperatures are putting Iraq's agricultural sector under severe strain, according to an agriculture and water specialist.…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said developments surrounding Iran can only be resolved through an agreement that reflects the interest…
BasraKERMANSHAH, Iran — The world's largest traditional "Hize" leather container has been inaugurated in the Zagros Industrial City in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah, …
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said Monday that their units captured a wanted Islamic State (ISIS) member during an operation in the Mosul Plain. …
IraqDAKAR — The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 600, the World Health Organization said, noting that the figure climbe…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Local authorities in the Rashad district in southwestern Kirkuk have warned that a deepening drinking water crisis has left more than 32,000 residents acro…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq national football team head coach Graham Arnold has said improving Iraqi football requires a comprehensive project, beginning with a stronger domesti…
