BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has cast himself as the leader who can finally make the country a success after years of instability, and has moved against established parties that brought him to power as he seeks a second term.

The US Secretary of War reportedly called his Iraqi counterpart to issue its "sternest warning yet" to Baghdad. Reports in Iraq are swirling about a phone call that reportedly took place between US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and his Iraqi counterpart.

Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has praised a Kurdish separatist group's decision to withdraw fighters from northern Iraq and Turkey

BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraq signed a deal with Turkey on Sunday under which water infrastructure projects to be carried out by Turkish firms will be financed with revenue from oil sales, a Turkish official said.

Iraq and Turkey on Sunday signed an executive mechanism in Baghdad to implement a bilateral water-cooperation agreement, advancing a 10-year plan to manage the Tigris and Euphrates river systems and ease Iraq’s mounting shortages.

Iraq's cabinet has approved the 2025–2026 winter agricultural plan, which includes planting one million dunams (100,000 hectares) using surface (river) water, in addition to 3.5 million dunams approved for cultivation with groundwater.

EADaily, November 4th, 2025. The Iranian Defense Ministry has informed the world about an interesting message from Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth. Details are provided by the Freshness Telegram channel.

Iranian-backed militias play an important role in Iraq, and Shi’ite political parties aligned with the militias will dominate the electoral landscape. A total of 329 seats in parliament are being elected.