Iraq

Strike hits former paramilitary base near Iraq’s Mosul: Officials

Pro-Iran factions in Iraq welcome new supreme leader as symbol of continuity

An Iranian man holds a portrait of Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the 47th anniversary celebrations of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran on Feb 11, 2026.

Iraq coach calls for delay to World Cup play-off amid travel shutdown

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Fifth Round - First Leg - United Arab Emirates v Iraq - Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - November 13, 2025 Iraq players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

Iraq’s complicated role in the Middle East war, explained

FILE PHOTO: A protester holds an Iranian flag as supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite armed groups attempt to move toward the U.S. embassy located in Baghdad's Green Zone, while riot police deploy to block their advance, following the Israel and U.S. strikes on Iran and the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/File Photo

Drones hit oil sites, airports in Iraq

A view of the Erbil Arjaan by Rotana hotel, in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on March 6, 2026. The US-led coalition in Iraq intercepted explosive-laden drones over the Kurdish city of Erbil where debris fell near a hotel, Kurdish security forces said.

Germany pulls further troops out of Middle East

Iran spent years fostering proxies in Iraq. Now, many aren’t eager to join the war

FILE PHOTO: Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Crude tanker reports suspected hull breach after blast near Iraq port

Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq as conflict widens

People gather near debris from a drone that fell onto a building near Erbil airport, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in the Ankawa district of Erbil, Iraq, on March 4, 2026.

Travel chaos threatens Iraq's participation in World Cup playoffs

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Fifth Round - First Leg - United Arab Emirates v Iraq - Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - November 13, 2025 Iraq players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

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