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Iraq

Iraqi PM calls on militias to join state structures

On Wednesday, Ali al-Zaidi called on armed factions to integrate into state institutions, as United States increases pressure on Baghdad to disarm Iran-backed groups.

28 May 2026-15:11
Iranian and Iraqi presidents hold talks on regional tensions

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Iraqi counterpart Nizar Amidi held a high-level telephone conversation on Tuesday to evaluate fluid geopolitical developments and coordinate efforts to calm regional friction.

26 May 2026-15:10
UAE urges Iraq to prevent hostile acts from its territory

20 May 2026-16:18
Sandstorm sweeps across Iraq leaving hundreds with breathing problems

A powerful sandstorm has swept across Baghdad and several other Iraqi provinces, sending hundreds of people to hospitals with respiratory problems as thick dust clouds covered large parts of the country. Authorities said visibility sharply declined while air quality deteriorated across central and southern regions of Iraq.

20 May 2026-08:24
Iraq launches major probe after Saudi infrastructure strikes raise regional tensions

Iraq has launched urgent legal and security procedures to investigate recent strikes targeting key infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, in what officials describe as a firm regional political stance rejecting the use of Iraqi territory for cross-border attacks. Baghdad says it is seeking to prevent further escalation while preserving diplomatic efforts across the Gulf.

19 May 2026-09:55
Iraq’s new leader faces toughest test yet over Iran-backed militias

Iraqi billionaire Ali al-Zaidi has been confirmed as Iraq’s new prime minister six months after elections, emerging as a figure accepted by Washington, Tehran and Iraq’s deeply divided political establishment. Alongside economic and social challenges, Zaidi now faces mounting pressure over the future of Iran-backed militias operating outside state control.

19 May 2026-09:51
Iraq collects $1B from April oil sales

Iraq’s oil ministry reported Monday that oil exports generated just over $1 billion in April, a steep drop from $6 billion in February, before the US-Israeli conflict with Iran began and the Strait of Hormuz was blockaded.

19 May 2026-01:04
IRGC says it busted Iraq-based militant groups in western Iran

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says its forces have dismantled anti-government militant groups based in northern Iraq in the city of Baneh in Iran’s Kurdistan Province as they allegedly attempted to smuggle a large shipment of new American-made weapons and ammunition into the country.

18 May 2026-15:31
Iran's Pezeshkian thanks Pakistan, neighbours for blocking terrorist infiltration

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has thanked Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq for preventing their territories from being used against Iran during the recent conflict involving the United States and Israel.

18 May 2026-11:35
Saudi Arabia intercepts hostile drones amid rising regional tensions

Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that its air defense systems successfully intercepted and destroyed three hostile drones that entered the country’s airspace from the direction of Iraq.

18 May 2026-10:28