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Iraq news: May 2026 briefing | WorldBrief
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Iraq
May 2026
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Unusual Activity
May 2026
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Week of May 11, compared to 12-week average
SA ARMED FORCES appeared as a top actor for the first time
Economy
35
Energy Resources
· Oil Gas
63%
Economy
· Sanctions
20%
Economy
· Investment
7%
6
Iraq exported 10m barrels of oil in April through Strait of Hormuz
5
U.S. Sanctions Iraqi Official Over Allegedly Aiding Iranian Oil Sales
5
Over $30 a barrel discount, but...: Iraq cuts crude oil prices, if buyers are willing to transit Strait of
1
Iraq nears completion of power grid link with Gulf
1
Vitol Offers Iraqi Oil Outside Hormuz in Sign of Ship Exits
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Politics
50
Diplomacy
· Bilateral Relations
53%
Governance
· Executive Action
26%
Governance
· Legislation
9%
3
Iraqi PM-designate faces US support and militia violence
2
Iraq’s new PM Ali al-Zaidi formally takes over
2
Iraq seeks to break Hormuz blockade with alternative routes
2
Iraq’s new premier says regional, international ties to be expanded based on mutual respect - IRNA English
2
Iraq faces growing service paralysis after 18 months without budget
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Security
159
Security
· Terrorism
45%
Military
· Ground Forces
29%
Military
· Air Defense
7%
13
Israel operated two secret bases in Iraq before Iran war
8
UAE says drones targeting nuclear plant came from Iraq
3
Explosions reported in Baghdad, Iraq
3
Saudi Warplanes Struck Iran-backed Militias In Iraq During The Gulf War - Report
3
Sheperd uncovers secret Israeli military base in Iraqi desert
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Society
11
Health Environment
· Natural Disaster
43%
Society
· Human Rights
29%
Society
· Migration
29%
2
'No pilgrims': regional war hushes Iraq's holy cities
1
Teenager killed for refusing arranged marriage in Iraq
1
Iraq's historic marshes revive as water returns after years of drought
1
ISIS women return amid slavery allegations
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