Iraq

Top Iranian commander visited Iraq to discuss disarmament plan: Source
Esmail Qaani held meetings over Iraqi government’s plan to disarm armed groups and bring weapons under state control.
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Mediators push for US-Iran talks as MoU deadline approaches
Published On 12 Aug 2026
Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region suffers as US-Iran war drags on
Published On 11 Aug 2026
Trump demands compensation from Iran as talks on Strait of Hormuz continue
Published On 11 Aug 2026
Iran war updates: Pakistan minister in Tehran as Hormuz talks advance
Published On 11 Aug 2026
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War on Iran: Phase II: Day 30
Published On 10 Aug 2026
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Clashes in Iraq’s Kut city during protests over power shortages
Published On 10 Aug 2026
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Former Iraqi provincial governor arrested as graft crackdown continues
Published On 9 Aug 2026
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Barzani says Iraqi Kurdistan wants peace as regional tensions rise
Published On 9 Aug 2026
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Iraq’s Kurdish region wants to stay out of regional conflicts: PM Barzani

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Masrour Barzani denies any ‘pressure’ to enter the Iran war despite over 1,000 attacks.

Saudi intelligence chief meets Iraqi PM, renews Riyadh visit invitation

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi had cancelled an earlier Saudi trip after deadly July 29 US-Saudi strikes on Iraq.

Iran war updates: ‘Mecca Joint Defence Pact’ signed, as Hormuz deal ‘nears’

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Israel’s war on Lebanon has killed 4,335, Health Ministry says

‘There is no money’: Is Iraq entering a phase of lean years?

Iraqi government needs approximately $8.24bn a month to pay state salaries and cover basic obligations.

Iraq faces crisis as Shia armed groups defy disarmament

Iraqi PM faces a serious crisis as powerful Shia paramilitaries refuse to disarm as September 30 deadline looms.

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Twelve years after ISIL’s massacres, thousands of Yazidis seek justice

Iraq’s Yazidi community marked 12 years since ISIL’s assault on Sinjar, which the UN recognised as genocide.

Iraqi Kurdish regional leader meets Syrian president in Damascus

Barzani meets Syria’s al-Sharaa in Damascus to discuss SDF integration and Kurdish rights in post-Assad Syria.

Turkiye and Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal amid global shift

The renewed agreement ensures crude flow of 750,000 barrels a day through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline, officials confirm.

Iranian Kurdish parties in Iraq face a delicate balance amid Iran attacks

Iranian Kurdish groups based in Iraq have been heavily attacked in the war, but most deny US assistance.

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IRGC strikes US targets in Kuwait a day after US hits Iran: Latest events

Iran says it struck Kuwait in retaliation for US strikes on multiple locations in Iran, including Qeshm island.

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