Iraq

Follow the latest Iraq news, videos, and analysis from ABC News.

Sep 20, 9:40 AM ET
Iraq's stability on the line as US, Iran tensions soar
Countries in Tehran's orbit are feeling the heat.
Sep 20, 9:40 AM ET
Sep 11, 12:09 AM ET
Video shows massive US-led airstrike against ISIS island in Iraq
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. had conducted “enormous operations against ISIS.”
Sep 11, 12:09 AM ET
Sep 10, 5:30 PM ET
Exclusive: Military leaders tell David Muir there is an 'ISIS insurgency' in Iraq, warn of breeding ground across Syria border
"World News Tonight" anchor David Muir got unprecedented access with U.S. troops trying to locate ISIS members desperate to resurge in Iraq and Syria.
Sep 10, 5:30 PM ET
Sep 10, 5:00 PM ET
US-led coalition strikes ISIS "infested" island in Iraq
The U.S.-led coalition conducted airstrikes on Qanus Island, located in the Salah ad Din Province of Iraq, on Sept. 10, 2019, in an effort to deny an ISIS safe haven there, per the coalition.
Sep 10, 5:00 PM ET
Sep 10, 3:49 PM ET
Exclusive: David Muir goes inside Iraq as US hunts ISIS fighters
U.S. forces search caves, mountains and villages in their fight to stamp down efforts by ISIS to rebuild and restrengthen the terrorist group.
Sep 10, 3:49 PM ET
Sep 7, 7:30 PM ET
Iraqi official: 4 blasts hit Baghdad, 14 wounded
The bombs targeted commercial districts in east, south, center and west.
Sep 7, 7:30 PM ET
Aug 23, 4:02 PM ET
Strikes on Iran-backed militias threaten to destabilize Iraq
The official confirmed that Israel bombed an Iranian weapons depot in Iraq.
Aug 23, 4:02 PM ET
Aug 12, 4:16 PM ET
Marine killed in Iraq identified as Gunnery Sgt. Scott Koppenhafer; served in elite unit
A United States service member who was advising Iraqi security forces was killed during combat
Aug 12, 4:16 PM ET
Aug 12, 4:10 AM ET
US military says Marine from Colorado has died in Iraq
U.S. military officials say a Marine who died Saturday in Iraq was 35-year-old Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer of Mancos, Colorado
Aug 12, 4:10 AM ET
Aug 10, 5:00 PM ET
US military says service member killed in Iraq
Service member was advising and accompanying an Iraqi Security Forces operation.
Aug 10, 5:00 PM ET
Aug 9, 6:28 PM ET
Man brought to US as infant dies from lack of medical care after ICE deports him to Iraq
The body of an Iraqi immigrant with mental illness and diabetes, who died in Baghdad after he was deported June, will be returned to the U.S., a congressman said Friday.
Aug 9, 6:28 PM ET
Jul 25, 10:00 AM ET
US Navy SEAL platoon ordered home from Iraq for allegedly drinking alcohol
A platoon of Navy SEALs has been sent home from a deployment to Iraq because of alleged drinking of alcohol.
Jul 25, 10:00 AM ET
Jul 7, 10:37 AM ET
Iraqi forces begin operation against IS along Syrian border
Iraq's security and paramilitary forces have begun a military operation along the border with Syria aiming to clear the area of Islamic State group militants
Jul 7, 10:37 AM ET
Jun 27, 4:40 AM ET
Supreme leader says Iranians won't budge over US sanctions
Drones targeted Saudi oil pipelines last month.
Jun 27, 4:40 AM ET
Jun 24, 9:45 AM ET
Iraqi special forces kill 14 IS militants in country's north
The operation received support from warplanes of the U.S.-led coalition.
Jun 24, 9:45 AM ET
Jun 20, 11:25 AM ET
Iraq in the middle of growing US-Iran tensions
Iraq finds itself in the middle of growing tensions between its two closest partners, the U.S. and Iran.
Jun 20, 11:25 AM ET
Jun 19, 7:10 PM ET
US Navy: Mine in tanker attack bears Iran hallmarks
Iran has denied being involved in the attack that hit the Japanese tanker.
Jun 19, 7:10 PM ET
May 20, 9:53 PM ET
Rocket explodes near US embassy in Iraq
ABC News' Martha Raddatz reports on the rising tensions in the Middle East after an explosion went off Sunday less than a mile from the U.S. embassy.
May 20, 9:53 PM ET
May 19, 11:13 PM ET
Rocket attack hits near US Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone
Rocket hit less than a mile from the sprawling US Embassy, Iraqi military says.
May 19, 11:13 PM ET
May 18, 8:30 PM ET
ExxonMobil employees evacuating oil field in southern Iraq
Evacuation comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran.
May 18, 8:30 PM ET
May 15, 11:47 PM ET
Iraq evacuation warning
The State Department has ordered all "non-emergency employees" to leave Iraq, and the commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned of a possible "full-scale confrontation," as tensions rise.
May 15, 11:47 PM ET
May 15, 8:30 PM ET
State Department orders non-emergency government employees out of Iraq amid tensions with Iran
The State Department ordered all non-emergency employees out of Iraq amid tensions with Iran.
May 15, 8:30 PM ET
May 15, 11:22 AM ET
Some personnel ordered out of US embassy in Baghdad
The State Department ordered all non-emergency personnel to leave Iraq immediately, warning of threats from Iran and rising tensions across the region.
May 15, 11:22 AM ET
May 1, 11:32 PM ET
Dust storm rolls across Iraq
Deadly dust storm rolls across southern Iraq, killing 5.
May 1, 11:32 PM ET
Apr 15, 8:57 AM ET
After IS war, Iraq seeks to reclaim status in Arab world
The country has been involved in a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region.
Apr 15, 8:57 AM ET
Mar 12, 12:21 AM ET
Iran's Rouhani seeks to boost ties on first visit to Baghdad
The trip is Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's first official visit to Iraq.
Mar 12, 12:21 AM ET
Feb 21, 8:03 AM ET
Iraqi rapper gives angry youth in city of Basra music outlet
The 22-year-old has become an outlet for a youth-led protest movement.
Feb 21, 8:03 AM ET
Feb 14, 8:30 AM ET
In heart of Baghdad, IS war museum honors fallen militiamen
The museum underscores the Iran-backed militias' growing clout in the country.
Feb 14, 8:30 AM ET
Feb 12, 7:47 PM ET
Pentagon official assures Iraqis of limited US military role
The U.S. has about 5,200 troops in Iraq to train and advise its security forces.
Feb 12, 7:47 PM ET
Feb 11, 8:11 AM ET
Iraqi Christians fear returning home, wary of Shiite militia
Many Iraqi Christians fled the Islamic State group.
Feb 11, 8:11 AM ET
Feb 5, 6:54 PM ET
Top general says US has not shifted focus to 'watching' Iran from Iraq
A top U.S. general says the U.S. military's mission in Iraq remains focused on defeating ISIS, and has not shifted to "watching" Iran as President Donald Trump said.
Feb 5, 6:54 PM ET
Feb 4, 5:56 PM ET
Iraqi president hits back at Trump over US army presence
Trump said that he wants to keep U.S. troops in Iraq "to watch Iran."
Feb 4, 5:56 PM ET
Feb 4, 4:05 AM ET
7 Iranian pilgrims wounded in shooting attack in Iraq
The bus was travelling from Samarra to Baghdad.
Feb 4, 4:05 AM ET
Feb 3, 7:53 PM ET
Iraqi novelist gunned down in southern city
A police official says an Iraqi novelist was killed by live fire in Karbala.
Feb 3, 7:53 PM ET
Jan 9, 8:30 PM ET
Pompeo, in Iraq, seeks to reassure Kurds on Syria withdrawal
Iraqi and Saudi TV says U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in Iraq.
Jan 9, 8:30 PM ET
Jan 9, 5:40 PM ET
Pompeo makes surprise visit to Baghdad and Erbil to reassure Iraqi officials on US Syria withdrawal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on a tour of the Mideast to reassure Iraq and other allies about a U.S. withdrawal from Syria.
Jan 9, 5:40 PM ET
Dec 28, 2:33 PM ET
Furious Iraqi lawmakers demand US troop withdrawal
Approximately 5,000 U.S. troops are stationed in Iraq.
Dec 28, 2:33 PM ET
Dec 4, 10:55 PM ET
Study toxic exposure, vaccines in 9/11 and Gulf War veterans, scientists say
Scientists call on lawmakers and the Department of Veterans Affairs to fund a new program to study generational health effects among Gulf War and post-9/11 veterans.
Dec 4, 10:55 PM ET
Aug 7, 8:00 PM ET
US officials to dodge Iraqi import laws by sending painkillers in diplomatic mail
U.S. officials have apparently resorted to packing painkillers in diplomatic pouches usually reserved for sensitive documents in order to circumvent Iraqi import laws.
Aug 7, 8:00 PM ET
Jul 16, 12:20 AM ET
Brides Across America bought a wedding dress for Iraq War veteran Genevievie Braun
Genevieve met her future husband Robert while they were both serving in Iraq.
Jul 16, 12:20 AM ET
Apr 10, 12:08 AM ET
15 years ago, Iraqis rejoiced by toppling Saddam statue
Today marks 15 years since Iraqis celebrated the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime by toppling a statue of the longtime ruler in downtown Baghdad.
Apr 10, 12:08 AM ET
Apr 9, 10:19 PM ET
15 years ago, Iraqis rejoiced by toppling Saddam statue
Fifteen years ago, Iraqis toppled a statue of the longtime Iraqi ruler.
Apr 9, 10:19 PM ET
Feb 14, 7:23 PM ET
Iraq needs $88.2 billion to rebuild in wake of war against ISIS, minister says
It will take a staggering $88.2 billion to rebuild parts of Iraq devastated by the war against ISIS, according to the country's minister of planning.
Feb 14, 7:23 PM ET
Feb 6, 6:01 AM ET
US troops in Iraq to shift mission as ISIS threat changes
The retreat of ISIS has allowed the U.S. to change its troop alignment.
Feb 6, 6:01 AM ET
Jan 16, 1:43 AM ET
Twin suicide bombings in Baghdad leave at least 27 dead
Twin suicide bombers shattered three months peace in Baghdad, kill at least 27 in Tayran Square
Jan 16, 1:43 AM ET
Nov 27, 10:54 PM ET
Thousands more US military service members in Iraq and Syria than believed
The Pentagon issues quarterly reports on troop levels overseas.
Nov 27, 10:54 PM ET
Nov 14, 6:01 PM ET
Iran's death toll climbs to 530 after powerful earthquake near Iran-Iraq border
Over 7,400 others in Iran were injured from the magnitude-7.3 quake.
Nov 14, 6:01 PM ET
Oct 17, 9:09 PM ET
Iraqi Kurdish independence gamble backfires
Instead of gaining independence, the Kurds have suffered historic setbacks.
Oct 17, 9:09 PM ET
Oct 13, 3:29 PM ET
High alert amid fear of war in Iraq a looming minefield for US-led coalition
Kurdish Peshmerga reinforcements brace for attack by Iraqi troops in Kirkuk.
Oct 13, 3:29 PM ET
Oct 2, 8:35 PM ET
American service member killed by roadside blast in Iraq
The service member was killed and another wounded by the roadside blast.
Oct 2, 8:35 PM ET