News & Announcements

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously voted to remove Iraq from Chapter VII of the UN Charter, moving the country a step closer to ending UN sanctions imposed over two decades ago.

In accordance with the orders of the Commander-in-Chief Dr. Haider AlAbadi,
the Joint Operations Command of the Iraqi Security Forces
commenced the redeployment of units of the Iraqi Army, CounterTerrorism
Service, Emergency Response Division, and the Federal Police
to federal installations, military bases and vital infrastructure in Kirkuk
province in the early hours of today, 16 October, 2017.

In a joint meeting, Secretary Kerry and Foreign Minister Zebari discussed a range of regional issues and the mutual, committed relationship between the United States and Iraq.

I would like to thank you all for coming to witness this important
event, the repatriation of some 3’800 ancient artifacts by United
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Sayyid Mohammad Baqir Al-Kashmiri, the representative of the Supreme Religious Reference (Marjaeya) in North America visited the Embassy on August 21 to congratulate Ambassador Nazar Al Khirullah on the assumption of his duties as Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the USA.

As part of ongoing efforts to professionalize Iraq’s military institutions and root out corruption, Prime Minister Al-Abadi issued executive orders to replace military commanders and assign officers to new posts within the Ministry of Defense.

President Salih met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel today in New York City on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
President Salih and Chancellor Merkel examined ways to improve ties across all fields between Iraq and Germany, noting the friendly historic relations between the two countries

Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, on Monday evening Baghdad time, visited the Pentagon in Washington D.C., where he was received by the U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The visit began with an official welcoming ceremony, including playing the national anthems of Iraq and the United States.
During his meeting with Secretary Austin, Prime Minister Al-Sudani emphasized the Iraqi government`s commitment to the relationship between the two countries, noting that it has been ten years since the formation of the Global Coalition Against Daesh (ISIS) during which the Iraqi people... Read more...

President Barham Salih received Dr. Adel Abdul Mahdi the Prime Minister, at the Presidential Office in Baghdad on Monday, February 11, 2019.
During the meeting, they reviewed the latest developments in the security and political situations and the stages of the implementation of the government program to promote the status of services delivered to citizens to meet their needs.