Iraq news

Iran targets Kurdistan in regional escalation, spiking gas prices and tensions - analysis

Iran’s attacks on the Kurdistan Region come as the Iraqi prime minister has wrapped up his visit to the US.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.
Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi speaks during a parliamentary session to vote in a new government headed by Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister, at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2026.

Iraq's PM arrives in Washington as US presses Baghdad on Iran-backed militias - analysis

A vehicle carrying the coffin of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes its way as people attend Khamenei's funeral procession, in Najaf, Iraq, July 8, 2026

Coffin of Iran's slain supreme leader Khamenei arrives in Iraqi holy city for funeral processions

Iraqi President Nizar Amedi and Ali al-Zaidi, the nominee of Iraq's Shiite Coordination Framework for prime minister, stand with political figures during a ceremony where Zaidi was tasked with forming a new government, in Baghdad, Iraq, April 27, 2026.

Iraq names little-known banker Ali al-Zaidi as PM after five-month deadlock


On the ground in Mosul: The face of a new Iraqi military, forged in war

In the battle for Mosul, the Iraqi Army has deployed a variety of its best units, including the 9th Armored Division, the black-clad Special Operations Forces and the Federal Police.

IRAQI SECURITY FORCES battle ISIS terrorists yesterday in western Mosul.

Report: ISIS leader Baghdadi close to being 'captured or killed'

The Iraqi Army is basing its conclusion on a military assessment following a recent battle it held with ISIS militants in the city of Tel Afar, located just 63KM from Mosul.

A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State Abu Bakr al Baghdadi made a rare public appearance at a mosque in the center of Mosul, on July 5, 2014.

White House source: Trump to leave Iraq off new travel ban order

Iraq was taken off the list of countries in the original order, issued on Jan. 27, because the Iraqi government had imposed new vetting procedures.

Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference with Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room of the White House in Washington , DC on Feb. 15, 2017 with an Israeli flag in the background

British jihadist becomes suicide bomber after £1M government payout

Ronald Fiddler carried out an ISIS suicide mission a decade after the British government fought for his release from Guantanamo Bay.

Ronald Fiddler after joining ISIS

Who are the people killed by Nouri al-Maliki, and why?

During his tenure from 2006 to 2014 he used the same routine as previous Iraqi governments, increasing his authoritarian power to maintain control.

FORMER IRANIAN president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (right) speaks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (left) during a 2010 meeting in Tehran

Iraqi Shia cleric Sadr condemns Trump, calls to liberate Jerusalem

Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called the potential embassy move a “declaration of war on Islam,” and threatened the US embassy in Baghdad.

Iraqi Shi'ite radical leader Moqtada al-Sadr (C) takes part in Friday prayers at the Kufa mosque near Najaf, Iraq .

Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushback

The region of Nineveh is one of the most ancient settlements of Christianity, going back nearly 2,000 years.

 A young boy stands by the main Christmas tree in Manger square, Bethlehem

Pas de nouvelles, bonnes nouvelles

Les crises humanitaires en Irak et en Syrie sont loin d’être la préoccupation essentielle en Occident

Un marché de Noël, loin de la dureté des guerres

Analysis: What challenges will the CIA face under Trump?

Decision has to be made quickly on US support of Syrian rebels.

US military vehicles are seen north of Mosul during an operation against Islamic State in late October

The end of Mosul battle is the beginning of the battle for Iraq

The future of Iraq in its current form is far from certain.

Smoke rises from clashes in the east of Mosul during clashes with Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 17, 2016