U.S. Embassy & Consulates
in Iraq

As we approach the three-year anniversary of the 2019 Tishreen protest movement and after nearly a year of protracted government formation since early elections, the United States expresses solidarity with the Iraqi people and their…

Location: Baghdad, Iraq Event: Ongoing demonstrations within and around Baghdad have disrupted transit routes and local services.  Even peaceful demonstrations can turn confrontational and escalate into violence. …

Location: Erbil, Iraq Event:  Consulate General Erbil continues to receive open-source media reports of ongoing drone and rocket attacks by Iranian military forces against Kurdish anti-Iranian…

We strongly condemn Iran’s use of ballistic missiles and drone attacks against the Iraqi Kurdistan Region as an unjustified violation of Iraqi sovereignty and territorial…

For Immediate Release MEDIA NOTE September 21, 2022 Joint Statement on the Renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Defense and the…

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Dr. Celeste Wallander, visited Baghdad on September 20 to engage senior Iraqi leaders and re-affirm the…

Message to U.S. Citizens:  U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq – Absentee Voting Week (September 12, 2022) Location: Iraq (countrywide) Absentee Voting Week is October 1-8, 2022.…

Message to U.S. Citizens:  U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq – Renew Your Passport Now (September 09, 2022)  Location: Iraq (countrywide) Are you a U.S. citizen in…

During her visit to Erbil, Assistant Secretary Barbara Leaf met with IKR’s senior officials including IKR President Nechirvan Barzani, KRG PM Masrour Barzani, Deputy PM…

Consul General Hicks invited seven alumni of our exchange programs over for tea and cake today, where he discussed his plans and priorities for the…

Counsel General Irvin Hicks joined members from the American Chamber of Commerce Kurdistan to discuss the business environment in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and opportunities to expand…

U.S. Consulate staff met with journalists Hemn Mahmood and Akram Tofiq who recently launched Zoom News to fight fake news and its negative consequences. The…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2022 Readout of President Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi of Iraq President Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke today…

Location: Iraq (countrywide) Event: Ongoing demonstrations within and around the International Zone in Baghdad have turned violent and resulted in deaths and injuries.  There are…

Reports of unrest throughout Iraq today are disturbing as Iraqi institutions are not being allowed to operate.  The United States is concerned about escalating tensions…

Location: International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq Event: Ongoing demonstrations within and around the International Zone have disrupted transit routes and local services.  Even peaceful demonstrations can…

We are closely monitoring reports of unrest in Baghdad today at the Supreme Judicial Council.  We urge all parties to remain calm, abstain from violence,…

We are concerned by reports of the use of tear gas and rubber-coated bullets to disperse protesters and the detention of journalists, civil society activists,…