Opposition figure and activist Salman Al Khalidi is extradited to Kuwait to begin a prison sentence after fleeing on being convicted on 11 charges.[1]
Abdullah Warte, official spokesperson of the Iraqi Kurdistan-based Islamic Movement of Kurdistan (IMK) political party, announces a proposal to establish an office in Damascus, becoming the first Kurdish and Iraqi political party to establish a presence in post-Assad Syria.[2]
21 January – The Iraqi parliament passes three controversial laws: the personal affairs law which allows Sharia courts increased authority over family affairs, a general amnesty law, and a law allowing for the return of Kurdish lands.[4]
31 January – A bus carrying Shia Muslim pilgrims crashes into a car near Al Diwaniyah while driving to Najaf, killing seven people and injuring 42 others.[5]
February
4 February – The Federal Supreme Court blocks the three controversial laws passed in January, sparking calls for protests in several cities.[6]
11 February – The Federal Supreme Court upholds the three laws passed in January and overthrows the challenge issued earlier in the month.[7]
March
13 March – Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai alias “Abu Khadija”, the deputy head of Islamic State, is reported to have been killed in an airstrike in Anbar Governorate.[8]
6 April – The Iraqi Teachers Union declares a strike, demanding the government improve teachers' salaries and living standards.[10]
8 April – Engineer Bashir Khalid dies in a hospital in Baghdad after being beaten by other inmates in detention, where he was placed with no charge after an argument with a police official. Video of the incident prompts widespread criticism.[11]
14 April –
A massive sandstorm hits central and southern Iraq, resulting in more than 3,700 hospitalizations.[12]
Prime Minister Al-Sudani, and President Rashid file an appeal to the Iraqi Federal Supreme court to reinstate the Khor Abdullah agreement which the court had overturned in September 2023.[13]
26 April – Protesters gather in Tahrir square in Baghdad urging the Federal Supreme court to not reinstate the Khor Abdullah agreement describing it as "Humiliating" and " violating of Iraqi sovereignty".[14]
May
10 May – The Iraqi government bans protests and demonstrations between 11 and 20 May in preparation for the Arab League summit.[15]
12 May – The BBC Panorama program airs confessions of 30 British veterans accusing some of their colleagues of committing war crimes during their deployment in Iraq.[16][17]
13 May – Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa withdraws from attending the Arab League summit after the invitation extended to him triggers tensions in Iraq over his former ties to Al-Qaeda. The Syrian foreign minister is tasked with leading the country's delegation.[18]
1 June – Lebanese president Joseph Aoun heads an official delegation to Baghdad to discuss several issues regarding the relationship between the two countries.[21]
8 June – Health authorities in Al Anbar Governorate announce that several hospitals received 214 cases of poisoning, mostly in Fallujah, traced back to a fast food restaurant in the city. All cases recover within 48 hours with no reported fatalities.[22]
10 June –
The Iraqi national football team wins a match against Jordan during the world cup qualifiers, allowing Iraq another chance at qualifying for the world cup by competing in the Asian playoff round.[23]
The United States orders a partial evacuation of its embassy staff and dependents in Iraq for security reasons.[24]
13–24 June – Iraqi airspace and airports are closed to all flights due to the Israeli airstrikes on Iran.[25] On 14 June, the Iraqi authorities extend the closure to most airports except for Basra International Airport which is allowed to operate international flights during daytime only.[26] The closure of the airspace is fully lifted on 24 June after a ceasefire agreement is reached between Iran and Israel.[27]
23 June – Iran launches missiles towards US army bases in the region.[28]
24 June – The Taji military base north of Baghdad and Imam Ali Base in Dhi Qar Governorate are targeted by unidentified drones, damaging radar systems with no casualties reported. Iraqi defense authorities report that drones were shot down in other locations around the country.[29][28]
8 July – Clashes break out in Erbil between members of the Harky tribe and the Peshmerga, the Kurdish security forces, following a dispute over water rights, leaving several dead and injured.[32]
15 July – The Sarang oil field in Duhok Governorate is set on fire by a drone strike.[33]
10 August – Around 621 Shiite pilgrims commemorating Arbaeen are hospitalized after inhaling chlorine following a leak at a water treatment station in Karbala.[39]
11 August – A nationwide blackout occurs after two transmission lines are shut down due to high temperatures and increased demand in Babylon and Karbala Governorates during Arbaeen.[40]
13 August – A bus carrying Arbaeen pilgrims collides with a minibus on the Najaf–Basra road, killing five people and injuring 57 others.[41]
22 August – Lahur Talabani is arrested at a hotel in Sulaymaniyah on charges of "conspiracy aimed at destabilising security and stability" following a standoff with police that leave three people dead.[42]
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