security and stability

The Prime Minister, Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi, confirms that on the first of next October, Iraq will be free of any foreign military presence and no weapons outside the framework of the state. •••••••••• Today, Wednesday, the Prime Minister, Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi, received the Commander of the US Central Command, Mr. Charles Brad Cooper. During the meeting, Mr. Al-Zaidi stressed commitment to the agreed upon timetables, which stipulate that next September 30 will be a fixed and final date for endi…

Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi Chairs a Meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security ••••• Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi chaired today, Wednesday, a meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security. During the meeting, the regional situation and the developments taking place in the region were discussed, with emphasis on the importance of taking the necessary steps to protect Iraq’s s…

Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi, chairs a meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security ••••••••••• Today, Wednesday, the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi, chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security. ​During the meeting, the course of the regional situation and the developments the region is witnessing were discussed, with an emphasis on the importance of taking s…

Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi Meets the Chairman and Members of the Parliamentary Security and Defence Committee ••••• Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi met today, Tuesday, with the Chairman of the Parliamentary Security and Defence Committee, Mr. Khalid Mutaib Al-Obaidi, and the members of the Committee. During the meeting, the situation in the country was reviewed, along with the efforts undertaken by the security agencies, across their various branches and formations, to maintain security…

Prime Minister Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi receives the Chairman and members of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee •••••••••• Today, Tuesday, the Prime Minister, Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi, received the Chairman of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, Mr. Khaled Miteb Al-Obaidi, and the representatives of the committee. During the meeting, the situation in the country was reviewed, and the efforts made by the various types and formations of the security services to impose secur…

Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi Meets the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Iraq ••••• Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi met today, Tuesday, with the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Iraq, Mr. Lee Jun-il, who delivered a written message from Korean President Lee Jae Myung congratulating the Prime Minister on the formation of the government and affirming his commitment to strengthening relations and partnership with Iraq in a manner that serves the mutual interests of the two friendl…

Prime Minister Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi receives the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Iraq •••••••••• Today, Tuesday, the Prime Minister, Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi, received the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Iraq, Mr. Lee Jun-il, who delivered to him a written message from the Korean President, Mr. Lee Jae-myung, in which he expressed his congratulations on the formation of the government, and his emphasis on strengthening relations and partnership with Iraq, in a way that serves the m…

Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi Receives Official Invitation from Japanese Prime Minister to Visit Tokyo ••••••••• Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi received today, Monday, an official invitation from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit the Japanese capital, Tokyo. The invitation was conveyed during the Prime Minister’s meeting with the Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Akira Endo, who delivered the invitation on behalf of the Japanese government and expressed his country’s commitme…

Prime Minister Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi receives an official invitation from the Japanese Prime Minister to visit Tokyo •••••••••• Today, Monday, the Prime Minister, Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi, received an official invitation from the Prime Minister of Japan, Mrs. Sanae Takaichi, to visit the Japanese capital, Tokyo. This came while His Excellency received the Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Akiro Endo, where he conveyed to him the Japanese government’s invitation, expressing his country’s keenness t…

Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi Discusses Strengthening Bilateral Relations and Regional Developments in Phone Call with French President ••••• Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi discussed bilateral relations between Iraq and France and ways to further develop them and strengthen joint cooperation across various fields during a phone call today, Saturday, with French President Emmanuel Macron. The call addressed a number of issues of mutual interest, foremost among them economic and investment …

Prime Minister, Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi, discusses by phone with the French President the strengthening of relations between the two countries and regional developments •••••••••• The Prime Minister, Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi, discussed today, Saturday, during a phone call with the French President, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, the bilateral relations between Iraq and France and ways to develop them and enhance joint cooperation in various fields. The call covered a number of files and issues of common inte…

Baghdad, Aug. 8 (SANA)Iraqi Prime MinisterAli Faleh al-Zaidireiterated on Saturday thatIraqwould not allow its territory to be used to threaten the security of neighboring countries, stressing Baghdad’s commitment to maintaining balanced relations with regional states while safeguarding its sovereignty and national interests. Al-Zaidi made the remarks during a telephone call with French PresidentEmmanuel Macron, during which the two leaders discussed regional developments and efforts to reduce …

Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi Meets Head of the Saudi General Intelligence Presidency ••••• Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi met today, Friday, with the Head of the General Intelligence Presidency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Khalid bin Ali Al-Humaidan, and his accompanying delegation. Mr. Al-Humaidan conveyed a message from the Saudi leadership renewing the invitation for the Prime Minister to visit the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The meeting also addressed ways to strengthen coordinatio…

Prime Minister Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi receives the head of the Saudi General Intelligence Service •••••••••• Today, Friday, the Prime Minister, Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi, received the Chief of General Intelligence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Khalid bin Ali Al-Humaidan, and his accompanying delegation, who conveyed a message from the Kingdom’s leadership that included renewing the invitation to the Prime Minister to visit the capital, Riyadh, in addition to discussing ways to enhance coordin…

Baghdad, Aug. 7 (SANA)Iraqi Foreign MinisterFuad Husseindiscussed regional and international developments, navigation security in theStrait of Hormuz, and bilateral relations with UK Minister of State for Middle East AffairsStephen Doughtyduring a phone call on Thursday, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said.According to a statement published on the ministry’s official website, the two sides discussed the economic repercussions ofregional tensionsand their impact on the global economy, inflation rates…

Official Statement ••••• Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi hosted, on the evening of Wednesday, August 5, 2026, the 37th regular meeting of the State Administration Coalition, attended by the President of the Republic, the Speaker of the Council of Representatives, the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and the coalition’s leaders representing Iraq’s national political forces. The meeting reviewed the overall political, security, economic, a…

Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi Receives the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani ••••• Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi received today, Wednesday, the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani. During the meeting, they discussed the overall political, economic, and security situation at the national level and emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation and coordination between the Federal Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government i…