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Iraq-Related Sanctions
- ISIS Activity After the U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq and Syria - The Soufan Center - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Northern Iraq struggles with Kurdish political divisions and security - FDD's Long War Journal - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Army Veteran Posted His Iraq War Tapes on TikTok. Now the Children He Filmed Are Grown and Messaging Him - Military.com - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Iraq will not be launch point for attacks on neighbors, Al-Zaidi tells Trump - Arab News - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Iran Exempts India, China, Iraq, and Qatar from Strait of Hormuz Restrictions - IranWire - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Veterans Voices: Cancer is major risk for vets from wars in Iraq, Afghanistan - WAVY.com - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Basra tensions expose growing security risks for Iraq and Kuwait - The Arab Weekly - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Iraq says Chevron to become operator of giant oilfield before year-end - Upstream Online - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- SALUTE TO VETERANS | Iraq War veteran helps others with benefits - West Linn Tidings - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Exclusive: Iraq Reinforces Troops in Basra to Thwart Possible Iran-backed Attacks on Kuwait - - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- From West Point to Iraq, Army officer Beth Merrigan found her place in the Army - Omaha World-Herald - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Iraq Rejects Use of its Territories to Attack Neighbors - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- iraq-refuses-us-military-use-territory-against-neighboring-countries-2026 Archives - TV ONE USA - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Iran exempts India, China, Iraq and Qatar from transit restrictions in Strait of Hormuz - Asia News Network - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Iraq denies imposing restrictions on air traffic in its airspace - Middle East Online - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- From West Point to Iraq, Army officer Beth Merrigan found her place in the Army - Star-Herald - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- The Iraq War veteran remembering her friends 15 years since the end of conflict - Abergavenny Chronicle - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Powerful Kurdish party withdraws from KRG leaving cracks in northern Iraq's government - The National - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Shafaq News..US envoy: Washington proud to stand with Iraq - - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Iraq's integration of PKK-linked armed force stirs fight over Yazidi identity - Amwaj.media - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- The 9ft crime boss: Puzzle over doctored mugshot released by Iraq - The National - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Lower TSH and Vitamin D Associated With Severe Pneumonia in Iraq - Bioengineer.org - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Iraq gets Saudi nod to revive pipeline: report - TradingView - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Shafaq News..Iran calls for a response without borders; Iraq's armed factions set their own terms - - November 7th, 2026 [November 7th, 2026]
- Iraq pockets $30 billion in revenues through August, 77% from oil - The New Region - November 1st, 2026 [November 1st, 2026]
- El-Sayed's Father Linked to Charity in Iraq Probe - Yahoo - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- What do Iraq War veterans have to do with The Killers biggest singalong? - Far Out Magazine - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- How drought and oil expansion are eroding livelihoods in Iraq's Hawizeh Marshes - Middle East Eye - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation Between Iraq and Kuwait - United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov) - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- Chinese Missiles in Iraq? Israels Fighter Jets Arent the Main Vulnerability - Middle East Forum - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- Deep Dive: As the PKK packs up, will Turkiye also leave Iraq? - Amwaj.media - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- Shafaq News..Owning a home in Iraq can take 50 years of saving - - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- Tensions continue to mount as Iraq balances the Iran border crossing closures with national needs - The Jerusalem Post - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- Shafaq News..Iraq urges Turkiye to put existing agreements into action - - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- Maserati expands Iraq presence with new automotive partner - IraqiNews - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- Iraq orders arrest of provincial leader amid tensions over Iran ties - Iran International - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- Video | From Iraq To Ukraine: David Petraeus Says Drones Are Transforming The Future Of Warfare - NDTV - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- Fire Reported on Tanker off the Coast of Iraq - The Maritime Executive - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- Iraq sentences six French nationals to life over ISIS membership - The Arab Weekly - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- 'One people in two countries': Iraq's Al Zaidi calls for partnership on first visit to Syria - The National - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- Vessel Reported on Fire Southeast of Iraq - Ship & Bunker - October 30th, 2026 [October 30th, 2026]
- FM Fidan holds talks with OIC counterparts in Iraq - Daily Sabah - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- IMF to firmly support Iraq, sees more work needed on Lebanon programme - The Arab Weekly - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- Iraq rejects PKK ringleaders, as third-country exit gains ground - Trkiye Today - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- IMF Moves Forward on Iraq and Lebanon Programmes as Regional Crises Bite - News and Statistics - IndexBox - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- Death threats and isolation - the cost of fighting sexual violence in Iraq - BBC - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- IMF to accelerate talks with Iraq and Lebanon The National - UA.NEWS - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- BP partnership takes over as operator of Iraq oilfields - Upstream Online - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- Six French ISIS Suspects to Stand Trial in Iraq - Kurdistan24 - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- Iraq at the crossroads of arms and investment - Washington Times - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- Israeli Sentenced to Death in Iraq to Return Home After 11 Years in Prison - Haaretz - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- As the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay - AP News - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- U.S. to pull all remaining troops from Iraq by Sept. 30 | WORLD - wng.org - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- Israeli citizen, Ben Hassin, imprisoned in Iraq for murder, was freed and is returning to Israel after 11 years - report - i24NEWS - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- Group warns Iraq could face dust on 300 days a year within a decade - 964media - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- Iraq courts Europe in bid to diversify options after Coalition withdrawal - Amwaj.media - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- French jihadists held in Iraq set to be tried from Sunday - Le Monde.fr - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- Iraq Reopens Airspace to Civilian Flights After Years of Military Restrictions - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- Iraq courts Europe with oil, energy and investment push - thearabweekly.com - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- EBRD and EU boost trade finance in Iraq - EBRD - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- The United States will withdraw its remaining troops from Iraq by September 30, but pro-Iranian groups are refusing to disarm - () - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- From the archives: SHeDAISY honors amputee vets of Iraq, 2004 - stripes.com - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- Shafaq News..ISIS attack brings security sweep in western Iraq - - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- Iraq Says Coalition Missions End Will Mark New Phase of Sovereignty - The Diplomatic Insight - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- Energy Crisis in Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan Region and Turkey - - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- TotalEnergies, Iraq have agreed to start talks on energy projects, Iraq, France say - Yahoo Finance UK - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- Army veteran paratrooper who deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan before helping rescue Fox News reporter dead at 50 - Fox News - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- Iraq looks to end reliance on Hormuz and Iranian gas with pipelines and new power generation projects - EnterpriseAM - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- French lawyers say they were denied access to cases of ISIS suspects in Iraq Asharq Al-Awsat - UA.NEWS - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- As the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay - Yahoo - September 15th, 2026 [September 15th, 2026]
- TotalEnergies, Iraq have agreed to start talks on energy projects, Iraq, France say - Reuters - September 15th, 2026 [September 15th, 2026]
- The Zionist dream of a state stretching from the Mediterranean to Iraq - Al Jazeera - September 15th, 2026 [September 15th, 2026]
- Attack that closed key Saudi pipeline is blamed on Iran-backed militias in Iraq - PBS - September 15th, 2026 [September 15th, 2026]
- As the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay - Bozeman Daily Chronicle - September 15th, 2026 [September 15th, 2026]
- As the Last US Troops Pack Up in Iraq, Factions Signal Their Weapons Will Stay - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English - September 15th, 2026 [September 15th, 2026]
- Iraq says Saudi pipeline attack originated from its territory, and other Mideast news - AP News - September 15th, 2026 [September 15th, 2026]
- People practice archery at Al-Zawraa Park in Baghdad, Iraq - Xinhua - September 15th, 2026 [September 15th, 2026]
- As the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay - Oskaloosa Herald - September 15th, 2026 [September 15th, 2026]
- As the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay - Ottumwa Courier - September 15th, 2026 [September 15th, 2026]
- As the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay - Temple Daily Telegram - September 15th, 2026 [September 15th, 2026]