Iraq

Trump says US armed Iranian dissidents via Kurds weeks before launching war

Trump’s admission gives credence to Iranian assertion that the January protests were backed by the West to create chaos.

OPEC+ agrees to hike oil output, warns of slow recovery after attacks

The rise is largely symbolic as some key members are unable to raise production amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

Thousands rally in Iraq against US-Israeli regional aggression

Followers of Iraq's Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr wave Iraqi flags during a protest against US-Israeli attacks on Iran, in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, Iraq. [Hadi Mizban/AP Photo]

Iraq has been unwillingly drawn into the regional tension, suffering attacks targeting US interests and pro-Iranian factions within its territory. [Hadi Mizban/AP Photo]

In Baghdad's Tahrir Square, enormous crowds filled the streets, brandishing Iraqi flags and shouting slogans against Israel and the United States. [Hadi Mizban/AP Photo]

The ongoing war has resulted in thousands of casualties throughout the region. [Hadi Mizban/AP Photo]

Shia leader Muqtada Sadr had issued calls for peaceful demonstrations “to condemn the Zionist-American aggression and to establish peace in the region”. [Hadi Mizban/AP Photo]

Beneath Baghdad's Freedom Monument, which honours Iraq's independence declaration, protesters denounced what they characterised as US and Israeli meddling in regional matters. [Mohammed Aty/Reuters]

Sadr commands a loyal following of millions within Iraq's Shia majority and has consistently demonstrated his ability to mobilise large crowds. [Hadi Mizban/AP Photo]

Though Sadr has opposed various governments over the years, his influence extends into Iraqi ministries and official institutions through his representatives. [Hadi Mizban/AP Photo]

“What America and Israel are doing in their aggression against the countries of the region is not a war of a military nature, but a senseless war,” said Dhirgham Samir, a demonstrator in his 40s. [Ahmed Saad/Reuters

"They [US and Israel] violate the rights of all the peoples of the region first, and then the world," cleric Ali Al-Fartousi told AFP. [Hadi Mizban/AP Photo]

Iran war: What is happening on day 37 of US-Israeli attacks?

A US crew member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter plane has been rescued, Trump says.

Iran says Iraqi ships can pass Strait of Hormuz as transits tick up

Tehran says Iraq will face no restrictions in waterway, praising country’s ‘struggle’ against the US.

What the Iran-Iraq war can tell us about the US-Israeli war on Iran

Trump and Netanyahu are harbouring the same illusions Saddam Hussein had in 1980 when he invaded Iran.

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Iraq coach says World Cup can help ‘change perception’ of country

Over those past four decades, Iraq has faced a number of crises, including wars and separatist movements.

Football fans in the Karrada district of Baghdad celebrate after Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup. [Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP]

Iraqis celebrate after Iraq defeated Bolivia 2-1 in the inter-confederation playoff to qualify for the World Cup. [Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters]

The Iraqi team beat Bolivia in their World Cup 2026 playoff final. [Hadi Mizban/AP Photo]

Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup with a nerve-shredding 2-1 win. [Hadi Mizban/AP Photo]

Iraq, whose preparations were disrupted by the US-Israel war on Iran, sealed their first appearance at the finals in 40 years and will play in Group I against France, Senegal and Norway. [Hadi Mizban/AP Photo]