Press Releases

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(MENAFN) An Iraqi committee has begun work to bring all weapons under the exclusive control of the state, according to a military spokesperson on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has welcomed the decision by the Shia movement Asaib Ahl al-Haq to integrate more closely with state institutions and move its weapons under government control, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has welcomed a decision by the Shia political and armed movement Asaib Ahl al-Haq to align itself with state institutions and begin placing its weapons under government authority.

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(MENAFN) A prominent Iraqi Shiite political and armed group has announced plans to begin disengaging its fighters from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and place its weapons under full state authority.

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(MENAFN) One of Iraq's most powerful Shiite armed factions announced Tuesday it is moving to formally dissolve its independent military structure, pledging to place its weapons under state authority and begin a structured withdrawal from the...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Airways has suspended all flights to Beirut due to escalating security concerns and the deteriorating situation in the region, according to a statement issued on Monday.

World Trade Organization

Trade in urea and phosphate fertilizers has been severely disrupted by the conflict in the Persian Gulf, according to data analysed by the WTO Secretariat.

U.S. Department of the Treasury

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent met with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi.

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(MENAFN) Iraq's top diplomat and his Iranian counterpart convened by telephone to examine the evolving state of negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Iraq's Foreign Ministry announced Saturday.

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(MENAFN) An Iraqi investigation committee examining incidents involving attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will review available data and evidence in coordination with both countries, according to a military spokesperson...

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s special committee investigating attacks on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will analyze evidence and coordinate directly with both countries, a military spokesperson said Friday, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Wednesday ordered authorities to pursue accountability against any party found to have used Iraqi soil as a staging ground for drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as regional...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Wednesday ordered authorities to take firm action against any individuals or groups found responsible if investigations confirm that Iraqi territory was used to launch attacks against Saudi Arabia and...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi authorities have launched an investigation into a drone attack on Saudi Arabia allegedly originating from Iraqi territory, as Baghdad scrambled to distance itself from the incident and called for joint cooperation with Riyadh to...

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned on Saturday that any military action against the country, even on a limited scale, would trigger a response “several times greater,” stressing that its forces were ready to respond.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

London, July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KAR Electrical Power Plant Production Trading FZE (“KEPPT”) has engaged J.P. Morgan to arrange development financing for a landmark $1.6 billion urea plant in Basra, Iraq. The agreement marks a milestone...

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps cautioned on Saturday that any military move against the country, however limited, would be met with a retaliation “several times greater,” a semi-official news agency reported.

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(MENAFN) Iraq has opened an investigation into reports that drones involved in an attack on Saudi Arabia may have entered the kingdom’s airspace from Iraqi territory, according to official statements.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

LONDON, July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KAR Electrical Power Plant Production Trading FZE (“KEPPT”) has engaged J.P. Morgan to arrange development financing for a landmark $1.6 billion urea plant in Basra, Iraq. The agreement marks a milestone...

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(MENAFN) Iraq on Tuesday firmly rejected claims that unauthorized military bases or foreign forces are operating within its borders, pushing back directly against a report alleging Israel had secretly established a desert outpost to support...