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Erbil Reaffirms Neutrality and Demands Air Defense Systems Amid Repeated Attacks

Subhi Al-Mandalawi, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), has highlighted the severe security challenges facing the Kurdistan Region, noting that official statistics place it among the are...

Iraq Participates in Emergency Meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers on Iranian Attacks

Iraqi Ambassador to Cairo and Permanent Representative to the Arab League Dr. Qahtan Taha Khalaf headed Iraq's delegation on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) at the extraordinary emergency meeting of Arab for...

U.S. Embassy Warns of Iran-Backed Militia Plots Targeting American Citizens

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued an urgent security warning on Monday (April 20, 2026), stating that Iraqi militias aligned with Iran continue to plot additional attacks against U.S. citizens and ta...

Washington Halts Dollar Shipments and Suspends Security Coordination with Baghdad

Informed sources reported on Monday (April 20, 2026) that the U.S. administration has decided to stop cash dollar shipments to Iraq and suspend funding for some Iraqi security institutions. The source...

New US Sanctions Target Iraqi Faction Leaders

The US Treasury Department announced new financial sanctions against seven Iraqi leaders. The sanctions included prominent figures in armed factions like Kata'ib Hezbollah and Al-Nujaba. Washington ac...

Quds Force Commander Visits Baghdad Amid Political Crisis

Iranian Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani suddenly arrived in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. This marks his first visit since the recent regional truce took effect. Qaani held a series of intensive meeti...

Noticeable Surge in Food Prices in Iraq Amid Importation Challenges

Local markets in Iraq witnessed a fresh wave of price increases for essential food commodities between April 15 and 17, 2026, sparking widespread concern among the public and economic circles. Experts...

Increasing US Pressure on Baghdad to Dismantle and Hold Armed Factions Accountable

The diplomatic arena between Baghdad and Washington witnessed a noticeable escalation in the tone of discourse on April 16, 2026, as the US administration delivered strongly worded messages explicitly...

Saudi Arabia Summons Iraqi Ambassador and Hands Over Official Protest Note

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Iraq's Ambassador to the Kingdom, Safia al-Suhail, to deliver a strongly worded protest note regarding drone attacks launched from Iraqi territory target...

Baghdad Prepares to Host Secret Negotiation Round Between US and Iranian Envoys

Informed political sources revealed that the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, is preparing to host a new round of indirect and secret negotiations between US and Iranian officials in the coming days. These dip...

Iraqi Concerns Over Repercussions of New US Sanctions on Tehran

The Iraqi government and the Central Bank of Iraq are exploring urgent mechanisms to avoid the fallout from the new package of US economic sanctions imposed on Iran. Concerns in Baghdad are focused on...

Washington Confirms Commitment to Military Withdrawal Schedule from Iraq by September 2026

The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) has announced its commitment to the agreed timeline with the Iraqi government to end the combat military presence in Iraq by September 2026. Sources clarified t...