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Iraq’s Top Officials Blast U.S. Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Sites

(MENAFN) Iraq’s highest-ranking officials convened on Sunday to voice serious alarm over recent assaults targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, labeling the actions as a perilous escalation that endangers peace both regionally and globally. In a...

Unidentified explosive-laden drone crashes in Iraq with no casualties reported

(MENAFN) An explosive-laden drone of unknown origin crashed early Monday in Erbil province, located in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, as reported by local authorities. The drone went down at around 5:50 a.m. local time near the town of...

Iraq Warns of Consequences After US Attack on Iran

(MENAFN) Iraq issued a stern warning on Sunday regarding the significant repercussions of recent US air raids on three Iranian nuclear facilities. The Iraqi government labeled the strikes as a dangerous intensification of the conflict, describing...

Iraq Blasts U.S. Airstrikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

(MENAFN) Iraq issued a stern warning on Sunday regarding the recent US airstrikes targeting three nuclear facilities in Iran, describing the attacks as an escalation “that goes beyond the borders of any country.” Basim al-Awadi, the spokesperson...

U.S. Urges Justice Following PMF Raid on Baghdad Government Office

(MENAFN) The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has urged the Iraqi government to immediately hold accountable members of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) involved in a violent assault on a government office in the capital. "We call on the Government of...

Blistering Heatwave Grips Iraq

(MENAFN) An intense heatwave is gripping Iraq, pushing temperatures beyond 50 degrees Celsius across 13 provinces on Monday, according to a statement from the Iraqi Meteorological Organization and Seismology. The peak temperature hit 51 degrees...

Gunfire Claims Two Lives in Baghdad Ministry Assault

(MENAFN) A federal police officer and a civilian lost their lives Sunday when armed assailants launched an attack on the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture's office in Baghdad, according to a source from the Interior Ministry. The ministry reported...

Iraq Urges Emergency Arab Meeting Over Israel-Iran Conflict

(MENAFN) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has urged the convening of an emergency gathering of Arab foreign ministers during the upcoming Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Istanbul, citing a pressing need for unified action...

Iraq threatens US if decides to participate in Iran-Israel conflict

(MENAFN) An Iran-aligned Iraqi armed faction has issued a stark warning to the United States, threatening retaliation if Washington takes part in the ongoing military conflict between Israel and Iran, according to reports. Kataib Hezbollah’s...

Iraqi Militia Vows to Attack U.S. If It Joins Israel-Iran War

(MENAFN) The Iraqi militant group Kataib Hezbollah, supported by Iran, issued a stark warning on Sunday, declaring it will strike U.S. assets across the Middle East if Washington takes part in the intensifying hostilities between Israel and Iran....

Iraq cautions of USD300 each barrel oil

(MENAFN) Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has raised the alarm that growing conflict in the Middle East and a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz could drive oil prices up to $300 per barrel. His warning came during a phone call with...

Iraq Warns Tensions May Push Oil Prices

(MENAFN) Amid rising strain in the Middle East, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has cautioned that a potential shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz might cause crude oil prices to soar as high as USD300 per barrel. This warning came during a...

Iraq Urges U.S. to Stop Israel from Using Its Airspace

(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq officially appealed to the United States to halt the passage of Israeli warplanes through its skies en route to conduct assaults on Iranian territory. According to an Iraqi news agency, quoting a governmental insider,...

Iraq calls on US to stop Israel from breaching its airspace

(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq called on the United States to take action in preventing Israeli aircraft from intruding into Iraqi airspace for the purpose of conducting attacks. According to statements from Iraqi military officials, the government...

Iraq Calls on U.S. to Block Israeli Warplanes Over Iraqi Airspace

(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq officially appealed to the United States to stop Israeli warplanes from traversing Iraqi airspace during attacks on Iran. According to a local news agency, a government insider revealed, “Iraq has asked the United States...

Dwelling Fire in Iraq Leaves Four Dead

(MENAFN) A devastating fire engulfed a residential building in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of at least four people and critically injuring two more, an Iraqi Interior Ministry source told media. The blaze ignited in the...

Iraq Says Israel-Iran Conflict May Trigger Oil Price Hike

(MENAFN) Rising tensions in the Middle East, combined with the looming threat of shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, have raised alarms over a potential surge in oil prices to as high as $300 per barrel. This stark warning came from Iraqi Foreign...

Iraq Denies Concerns Regarding US Staff Evacuation

(MENAFN) A high-ranking Iraqi government representative confirmed on Wednesday that the United States' choice to withdraw some nonessential embassy staff from Baghdad is part of a wider diplomatic policy encompassing various nations in the Middle...

Iraq Premier Sounds Alarm Over Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Wednesday raised alarm over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, cautioning that Israel's ongoing restrictions on humanitarian aid could result in "grave consequences." His warning...

Rubio Urges Iraq to Deal with Energy Attacks

(MENAFN) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently held a phone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to discuss a string of assaults on Iraq’s energy facilities, including those run by American firms, according to a...