Iraqi authorities arrested 47 officials, including parliament members, in an anti-corruption campaign led by new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, signaling commitment ahead of his Washington visit to secure U.S. investment.
Iraqi forces arrest senior officials in anti-corruption raids across Baghdad.
Iraq launches its largest anti-corruption operation since Saddam's era with arrests of politicians and officials.
President Donald Trump will host Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House in mid-July.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi pledged to consolidate state weapons control as powerful Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr committed his paramilitary group to integrate into state forces, though implementation timeline remains unclear and some groups refuse compliance.
At least 21 Iraqis were killed and 19 injured in a bus crash and fire near Nassiriya on Sunday.
Iraq considers a new security ministry to bring militias under state control.
Iraq transfers power to new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, the country's youngest prime minister at 40 years old.
Iraq's parliament approves a new government led by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, who vows to ensure a state monopoly on weapons.
Iran's leader hails resistance as a national creed, strengthening Tehran against the US.
Iraq's new prime minister assumes office with a partial government due to parliamentary deadlock.
Iranian President congratulates Iraqi PM on government formation, hoping for new cooperation.
Iraq's parliament approves partial Cabinet lineup
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Iraq's PM-designate and US Defense Secretary discussed security cooperation and reviving military training programs.
The US declares the end of its offensive operation against Iran, but the Hormuz standoff deepens.
President Trump maintains a naval blockade on Iran to deprive it of oil revenue and force negotiations, while Iran's leadership rejects concessions on nuclear technology and the Strait of Hormuz, as global oil prices rise amid military tension.
Iraqi officials, including lawmakers, were arrested on corruption charges in an overnight raid in Baghdad.
Iraqi authorities arrested several senior officials and lawmakers in a major corruption probe on Sunday.
Iraqi security forces raided Baghdad's Green Zone, arresting several politicians and officials in an anti-corruption crackdown.
The United States has weaponized Iraq's oil revenues held in Manhattan banks and blocked cash shipments to coerce the Iraqi government into disarming Shia militias, causing severe economic contraction and inflation while maintaining double standards toward Kurdish and Sunni armed groups.
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An Iran-backed Iraqi militia will start handing its weapons to the state, a major step in the new government's effort to bring militias under control.
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Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has officially taken office, succeeding Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.
Iraq's ruling Coordination Framework is collapsing after parliament approved Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's government.
Iraqi parliament approves Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's government and ministerial program.
Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi vows to tackle Iran-backed militias.
Iraq's parliament approved Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's government and 14 ministers on Thursday.
Iraq's parliament approved Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's government program and confirmed 14 of 23 cabinet ministers Thursday, though three ministerial nominees failed approval and voting on others was postponed, reflecting ongoing political deadlock over power-sharing arrangements and Iran's influence.
The U.S. sanctioned Iraq's deputy oil minister for allegedly diverting Iraqi oil to Iran, mixing Iranian crude with Iraqi oil to evade sanctions, intensifying Washington's pressure on Iraq's new government to sever Iran ties.
The US demands Iraq's incoming Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi take concrete actions against pro-Iran armed groups, including expelling militias from state institutions and cutting their budget funding, before resuming suspended financial aid and security assistance.
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Trump hails a "tremendous new chapter" with Iraq after calling PM-designate Ali al-Zaidi.
Iraqi officials were arrested on corruption charges in a Sunday raid in Baghdad's Green Zone.
Iraqi security forces arrest several officials in a large-scale anticorruption crackdown in Baghdad.
Iraq's new PM launches anticorruption campaign, seizing $86m in assets linked to embezzlement cases.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi plans a July Washington visit to strengthen economic ties and strategic relations with the US, while Syria's president also seeks engagement as both nations pursue American support amid regional instability and reconstruction needs.
A bus crash in southern Iraq killed at least 21 people and injured 19 on Sunday.
Iraq's parliament approved a partial cabinet, leaving key positions empty due to US pressure and disputes.
Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi took office in Iraq amid severe crises including oil exports collapsing from 4.188 million to 1.39 barrels daily, power shortages, and fiscal peril threatening economic stability as geopolitical tensions persist.
PM Modi congratulates Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on assuming office, reaffirming India's commitment to strengthen bilateral ties.
Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has officially assumed office, succeeding Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.
Trump administration leveraged U.S. financial control to force Iraq's elite to abandon Iran-aligned politician Nouri al-Maliki in favor of banker Ali al-Zaidi, exemplifying Treasury-deployed coercive diplomacy in post-war Middle East strategy.
Palestinians marked the 78th Nakba anniversary as Sudan's humanitarian crisis deepened with 40 percent facing acute hunger, while the U.S. conditionally offered aid to Cuba despite maintaining its blockade.
Iraq's 40-year-old Ali al-Zaidi became the country's youngest prime minister, sworn in May 14 with only 14 of 23 cabinet positions filled. His academic background and lack of political experience positioned him as an acceptable choice amid deep polarization, while facing economic reforms and balancing U.S.-Iran tensions.
Trump backed Iraq's prime minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi to block Iran-aligned Nouri al-Maliki, leveraging suspended oil revenues and security aid to pressure Iraq's parliament, conditioning full US support on concrete actions against pro-Iran militias.
The US sanctioned Iraq's deputy oil minister for diverting Iraqi oil to support Iran, escalating pressure on Baghdad's incoming government to sever ties with Iranian-linked armed groups amid ongoing regional tensions.
The US demands Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi take concrete actions distancing the state from pro-Iran militias-including expelling them from institutions and cutting budget support-before resuming suspended financial aid and security assistance worth significant resources.
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