Iraq's Commission of Integrity has launched a major anti-corruption operation in Diwaniyah, issuing around 30 arrest and search warrants against current and former municipal officials over allegations of bribery, embezzlement, ghost projects, and misuse of public funds.

Influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has blamed what he described as the "insolent acts" of militias and the failure to place all weapons under state control for the deaths of members of the Popular Mobilization Forces and Iraqi security forces.

In statements provided to Channel8, residents of the Nineveh Plains expressed deep concern over recent airstrikes targeting Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) positions, asserting that the attacks carried political motives aimed at destabilizing the region.

Speaking to Channel8, the European Union reaffirmed its support for countries targeted by attacks from Iran and Iranian proxies, while calling for restraint and de-escalation across the region.

The Kurdistan Region Council of Ministers discussed ongoing security concerns, measures to resolve the fuel crisis, preparations for the 2027 federal budget, and draft federal financial legislation, while reaffirming the Region's constitutional rights and financial entitlements.

An Iraqi court has sentenced six ISIS members to death, including a man identified as the group's governor of Anbar, following their arrest in an intelligence-led operation, the National Security Service announced.