Sources: BBC
Kata'ib Hezbollah says that it will extend its pause on strikes on the United States embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, for five more days. 2026-03-23
Protesters storm and damage the office of the Saudi-owned MBC TV channel in Baghdad, Iraq, after the channel aired a programme which called Hamas and Hezbollah leaders "terrorists". The Iraq Communications and Media Commission later suspends MBC's operations in Iraq in response to the incident. 2024-10-19
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy seizes control of the Marshall Islands-flagged and Greek-operated civilian oil tanker "St Nikolas" in the Gulf of Oman. The tanker had 19 crew members onboard, including 18 Filipinos and one Greek. It was carrying crude oil from Basra, Iraq, to Turkey. 2024-01-11
Eight rockets are fired at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, prompting the activation of C-RAM air defences. 2020-12-20
At least 21 people have died, 180 have been injured and tens of thousands have been displaced by heavy rains that have affected Iraq. 2018-11-25
Three gunmen open fire on a Real Madrid supporters club meeting in a cafe in Samarra northern Iraq, killing at least 14 and wounding 25. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria claims responsibility for attack. 2016-05-13
The United States admits it has killed 20 civilians and wounded 11 others in airstrikes in Syria and Iraq between September 10, 2015, and February 2, 2016. 2016-04-22
Sixteen Iraqi soldiers are killed by militants in an attack on military outposts protecting an oil pipeline in northern Iraq. 2014-02-11
A string of bombings kill at least 29 people and injure 69 others in central Iraq, including twin blasts in Baghdad's Kadhimiya neighborhood, as well as the city of Hilla. 2013-02-8
58 hostage-takers, hostages and police officers are killed and 67 people wounded when Iraqi forces storm a Baghdad church to free dozens of hostages. 2010-11-1