The dollar jumps to 170,000 dinars; Baghdad Stock Exchange reels from the government's decision to raise the exchange rate to 1,520 dinars per 100 dollars.
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The dollar jumps to 170,000 dinars; Baghdad Stock Exchange reels from the government's decision to raise the exchange rate to 1,520 dinars per 100 dollars.
In Iraqi Kurdistan, the Asayish say they have arrested 22 members of ISIS sleeper cells in various locations. These cells were planning to recruit new members & plant roadside bombs. They were members of the 5th ISIS Battalion of Kurdistan
Iranian Foreign Ministry: Resumption of flights between Iran and Iraq, and continuation of consultations with other countries, demonstrates Washington's failure to disrupt regional relations of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and reflects the strength of Iranian diplomacy. Should further attacks on Iran from neighboring countries occur, a different response will undoubtedly be given.
CENTCOM officially ends Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, last US forces and equipment departed Erbil Air Base today. CENTCOM commander: Iraqi security forces now possess the capacity to unilaterally manage threats to their homeland. US forces "remain ready to respond to any ISIS threats that arise"
Iraqi Prime Minister: Iraqi security forces have consolidated control over the country's security situation, thus completing the mission of the international coalition.
Protests erupted in Basra today against Iraq's compliance with US aviation sanctions on Iran. Demonstrators gathered near Basra airport around a grounded Iranian aircraft
Iranian official says negotiations are underway to redirect flights to Baghdad to Najaf airport, while Iraqi travel agencies are studying the option of organizing ground transport to compensate for the flights.
Iraq has ordered airports to stop accepting Iranian aircraft from midnight Tuesday, with ground service providers also halting operations. The measures are being taken to comply with U.S. sanctions, an Iraqi official told Al Jazeera
Iraqi Ground Forces Commander: The overall commander has tasked the Chief of Staff of the Army, Major General Abdul Amir Yarallah, with managing the Sinjar file and enforcing complete security sovereignty, and any non-Iraqi armed group must leave Sinjar, and their presence cannot be tolerated.
YemenHouthi-held Hodeidah airport, telecommunication networks on Mount Bard in Kusmah district, Raymah governorate and in Bani Matar in Sana'a were targeted by airstrikes. Photo from Hodeidah airport
