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In Baghdad, a major case begins against approximately 5200 IS suspects, including some Dutch nationals, who are accused of membership in the terrorist group Islamic State, while the Iraqi judiciary will prosecute them in large groups based on anti-terrorism legislation. (translated)

Prezident Pavel OPĚT u Christiane Amanpour. Pracoval jsem s Christiane několikrát v Londýně, ale hlavně v Bagdádu. Je to skvělá novinářka, která je se svým týmem při selekci hostů VELMI vybíravá. Pan @prezidentpavel je u Christiane myslím potřetí. Není to náhoda. Byl opět skvělý. #žurnalistika #prezident #interview

Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies, announced that his company will invest in alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz due to disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict, focusing on projects such as the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline and a partnership with Syria to connect Baghdad, while emphasizing the prolonged impacts of the security situation on European and American consumers. (translated)

Iraq wants to significantly increase its oil exports through the Turkish port of Ceyhan and reduce its dependence on the Strait of Hormuz. Prime Minister Ali al-Sayed stated today that Baghdad is also preparing additional alternative routes through the Syrian Banias and the Jordanian Aqaba. Before the war, Iraq produced around 4 million. (translated)

The war in the Middle East, exacerbated by Donald Trump's offensive against Iran, has destabilized the balance of power in Iraq, a vulnerable state caught between the rivalries of the United States and Iran, which has led to attacks on its energy infrastructure and a crisis of sovereignty, despite the silence of the Baghdad government in the face of the complex situation. (translated)

The American embassies in Amman, Jerusalem, and Baghdad have advised their citizens to consider leaving the Middle East due to the threat of escalation of the conflict following aggressive statements by President Donald Trump towards Iran and possible massive bombings. (translated)

The United States and Saudi Arabia carried out a joint attack against pro-Iran bases in Iraq, resulting in at least 20 dead and wounded, in response to more than 30 Iranian attacks in the last 72 hours, provoking condemnations from Baghdad and Tehran and promises of revenge from Iraqi armed groups. (translated)

US President Donald Trump stated that after the rocket attack on US bases in Jordan, America will hit Iran hard, emphasizing that "we will knock all the sh** out of them," and added that the US and Saudi Arabia's bombing of pro-Iranian groups in Iraq was coordinated with Baghdad, despite the Iraqi presidency's outrage over these actions. (translated)

In een telefoongesprek vanuit Bagdad beschrijft correspondent Jenne Jan Holtland de ondraaglijke extreme hitte in Irak, waar temperaturen boven de vijftig graden al worden gemeten en de vooruitzichten wijzen op een toekomst waarin het leven onmogelijk wordt bij zomertemperaturen van zestig graden, terwijl de bevolking vooral geconfronteerd wordt met de gevolgen van klimaatverandering en onvoldoende elektriciteit, wat leidt tot protesten tegen de overheid. #Klimaatverandering #Irak #Hitte

Turkey and the Gulf monarchies want to build the Development Road of Iraq from the port of Faw through Baghdad and Mosul to the border with Turkey, and are also developing the IMEC corridor, both aimed at reducing Iran's transit role and competing with Chabahar. For Tehran, the position is becoming double-edged. (translated)