The decision was announced by Tarek Kazem, Iraq’s chargé d’affaires in Ukraine, during a meeting with Dmytro Usov, secretary of Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

Acquiring KM-SAMs in the near future and Meteor-armed Rafales in the foreseeable future will provide Iraq with the most capable national air defense its had in 35 years.

Iraq's Embassy in Russia clarifies that West Qurna 2 management has moved to Basra Oil Company due to Lukoil's US sanctions, not nationalization.

The move follows discussions with Ukrainian officials and fresh data on foreign recruitment by Moscow. Baghdad says the step reflects both legal concerns and its stated foreign policy position, as international attention remains focused on Russia’s use of foreign fighters.

The new speaker must address a much-debated bill that would have the Hashd al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Units — an umbrella group of Iraqi Shiite militias largely backed by Iran — become a formal security institution under the state. Iran-backed armed groups have growing political influence.

Iraq starts 2026 with a difficult combination of political upheaval, ambitious development goals, and ongoing security, regional, and environmental constraints, while public attention is also focused on

The Iraqi government has approved a move to take over operations at the West Qurna 2 oilfield under provisions in its technical service contract with Russia’s Lukoil, following the company’s declarati

Political factions in Iraq have been maneuvering since the parliamentary election more than a month ago to form alliances that will shape the next government.

Iraq's electricity ministry said on Saturday there were no signs that Iranian gas supplies would resume to the country soon.

Iraq's new parliament elected a senior figure from the Sunni Taqadom party as its speaker Monday, the first session since November elections that consolidated the main parties' grip on power.Parliament's media office said 309 out of 329 lawmakers took part in the inaugural session,

I remember what it was like when the Bush administration presided over a disaster in Iraq” Moulton said. “That's why I'm skeptical of what's going on in Venezuela today.”