The Iraqi government has dismissed reports claiming it is mediating a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, describing the allegations as “completely baseless.” In a statement, the Prime Minister’s media office urged media organisations to rely on official sources and avoid spreading unverified reports. The denial followed a New York Times report alleging that…
Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council has recovered 375 kilograms of gold as part of an ongoing anti-corruption investigation involving former Deputy Minister of Oil for Refining Affairs, Adnan Al Jumaili, who was arrested last month over alleged corruption. According to judicial authorities, 358 kilograms of the gold were recovered during an operation carried out in collaboration with the Kurdistan Regional Government…
France’s FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage clash against Iraq was suspended due to severe weather after lightning was detected near Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The match, already played under heavy rainfall, was halted at half-time in line with FIFA’s weather safety protocol, which requires games to stop whenever lightning is recorded within an eight-mile…
Iraq has announced a three-day national mourning period after the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. In a statement released on Sunday, government spokesperson Bassem al-Awadi expressed deep sorrow, extending condolences to the Iranian people and the wider Muslim world. He described Khamenei’s killing as a “blatant act of aggression” and urged an immediate…
A massive fire has ravaged a commercial building in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut, claiming the lives of dozens of people, local authorities reported on Thursday. According to Wasit regional governor Mohammed Jameel Al-Mayahi, around 50 men, women, and children were killed in the overnight blaze. Local media identified the site as the Kut…
