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Iraq has closed the busy Sheeb border crossing with Iran to review security and install detection equipment to stop the smuggling of prohibited materials, an Iraqi border ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Security: Iran deliberately undermining Iraq’s security, says Al Zaidi adviser
Iraq has closed several border crossings with Iran ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Security: How does Iraq’s security change after US forces withdraw?
Iraq marks US troop withdrawal with 'Sovereignty Days', symbolising a shift after decades of foreign military presence.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Security: Iran and Iraq Reportedly Reach Deal on Kurdish Opposition Groups
Tehran has announced a bilateral agreement with Baghdad to expel or hand over Iranian Kurdish opposition figures based in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Security: Iraq buries dozens of security personnel killed by IS
Iraq held a mass funeral on Tuesday for 47 members of the security forces who were executed by the Islamic State group a decade ago and whose remains were found in a mass grave. The state has also ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Security: BORDER SHUTDOWN: Iraq Closes Crossing With Iran Over Security And Smuggling Concerns
Iraq closed the Sheeb border crossing with Iran on Wednesday, suspending passenger travel and commercial traffic while authorities reassess security arrangements and install equipment intended to ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Security: Iraq begins high-stakes security balancing act as US troops withdraw
Iraq marks national ‘Sovereignty Days’ as US troops depart, but must navigate risks of new security landscape.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Security: Iran steps up pressure on Kurdish opposition in Iraq
With a lull in the U.S. Iran conflict and the September completion of the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq, Iran appears to be increasing pressure on Iranian Kurdish opposition groups.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Security: KRG Interior Minister Says Coalition Withdrawal From Iraq Is ‘More Political Than Security-Driven’
Rebar Ahmed warns that Islamic State remains a serious threat, says Iraq’s security forces still need international support, and cautions that narcotics pose a danger to Iraqi families and society ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Security: Iran, Iraq and Kurdish Region Security Deal – New Details Revealed
Al-Mayadeen revealed security deal details requiring Iranian armed groups to disarm and withdraw from border areas, with several still defiant.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Security: Iraq Security Council Reviews Air Defenses, Protection of National Airspace
The meeting also addressed the reorganization of security forces and efforts to enhance their capabilities in response to current challenges.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Security: U.S. military declares end of anti-ISIS Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq
The Pentagon says U.S. forces and equipment in Iraq have been withdrawn, declaring ISIS defeated "as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the region." ...