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Why is Iran exempting India, China, Qatar, Iraq from Hormuz restrictions?
Tehran says ships from four countries can cross Hormuz freely, but analysts say the deals carry political risks.
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Iraq’s al-Zaidi talks to Trump as Baghdad seeks to stay out of war on Iran
Call comes as Iraq's top diplomat urges armed groups not to join any Iranian retaliation to US attacks.
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Iraq: Life sentences for 3 French 'Islamic State' suspects
The three were among 47 French "Islamic State" suspects transferred from Syrian detention. So far, ten French nationals have received prison terms after being convicted of belonging to the group.
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Forever Wars: Why can’t America stop?
Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan. Why does the US keep going to war, and can voters stop it?
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Iran war live: Iran says US ‘not serious’ about talks; ship ablaze off Iraq
Iran says the United States is "not serious" about negotiations as UKMTO reports a ship on fire off the coast of Iraq.
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Iraqis mark seven years since Tishreen protests with reform demands
Thousands gather in Tahrir Square to mark seven years since Iraq’s 2019 ‘Tishreen’ protests.
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Iraq needs $325 million for emergency health care, says World Health Organization
The people of Iraq are in urgent need of better health care and their situation is deteriorating by the day. The UN has today appealed for at least $325 million in emergency funds to meet the immediate health, nutrition, water and sanitation needs of the most vulnerable populations. Out of this amount, the World Health Organization urgently appeals for $185 million. This request is part of the wider United Nations humanitarian appeal for $2.1 billion to provide assistance to the people of Iraq over the next six months. This appeal is being launched jointly by all the UN humanitarian agencies i
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Iraq parliament approves al-Zaidi’s cabinet amid growing economic concerns
Iraq's parliament has finalised key minister appointments five months after al-Zaidi's government took office.
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Iraq devalues dinar to ease cash crunch, leaving traders in limbo
The government hopes a weaker dinar will help pay salaries, but traders face rising import costs and uncertainty.
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Iraq’s PM tells Saudi crown prince Iraqi territory will not be used for attacks
Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline was struck by drones last month in an attack that originated in Iraq.
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Middle East and Central Asia’s economy to shrink in 2026 amid war, IMF says
Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar face double-digit declines in GDP amid the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran.
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Why has Iraq decided to ban online map service Waze?
Iraq plans to ban Waze, citing Israeli origins, and suggests alternatives like Google Maps or local app in development.
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Iraq devalues its currency but some MPs oppose it
MPs oppose dinar devaluation, citing increased living costs and financial strain on Iraq’s most vulnerable populations.
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ISIS suspects face 'outsourced' justice in Iraq as HRW warns of 'collective global detention crisis'
Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Letta Tayler, Senior Counterterrorism Advisor at Human Rights Watch. She warns of the detention of suspected Islamic State members transferred from northeast Syria to Iraq as part of a much wider "global detention crisis". The men and boys now held in Iraq are living in 'dire' conditions, including deaths from illness, allegations of torture, and serious questions surrounding access to effective legal representation. Can accountability be achieved through legal proceedings that respect the rule of law and provide genuine justice to both detainees and victims
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Iran poised to exploit security vacuum as US leaves Iraq
The end of the US military mission in Iraq leaves the Kurdistan region facing a severe security vacuum. As Erbil grapples with deep internal divisions, Tehran is well positioned to make strategic gains.
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Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights after US exemption
Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement as Baghdad says Washington granted its request for a waiver.
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'America is leaving Iraq, but Iran isn't: Withdrawal a massive strategic and tactical mistake'
Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Bamo Nouri, investigative journalist and also Honorary Research Fellow with the Department of International Politics at City Saint George's University of London. He sees the end of the American military presence in Iraq as a profound shift in the balance of power inside the country. For him, the central question is not whether Iraq has formally regained sovereignty, but whether it possesses the political cohesion, security capacity and economic independence necessary to exercise that sovereignty.
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Iran urges Iraq to lift flight ban amid US sanctions
Iran calls on Iraq to remove flight curbs after US sanctions, in a move that has strained bilateral ties.
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Iraq’s Kurdish forces look to a new era after US withdrawal
Peshmerga unification seeks stability, overcoming party disputes to build a national force in Iraq's Kurdish landscape.
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Iraq celebrates Sovereignty Day as US troops complete withdrawal
Night time celebrations filled the air as Iraqis observed the start of a four-day holiday.