Iraqi officials
Coverage of Iraqi officials in the Nexus archive.
- Jack Letts appeals for repatriations from Iraq in 'out of the blue' phone call to parents
Jack Letts, a British-born Canadian detained in Syria and transferred to Iraq, unexpectedly called his parents after nearly a decade. He urged Canadian and UK authorities to repatriate foreign nationals held in Iraq due to alleged Islamic State ties. His parents expressed shock and hope that the call reflects Iraqi pressure for repatriations.
- Iraqi officials, including lawmakers, arrested on corruption charges in overnight raid
Several Iraqi political officials were arrested early Sunday on corruption charges, Iraq’s state-run Iraqi News Agency reported. The arrests included lawmakers and occurred during an overnight raid.
- Iraqi officials, including lawmakers, arrested on corruption charges in overnight raid
Iraqi officials, including lawmakers, were arrested on corruption charges during an overnight raid. The arrests include political officials facing corruption charges.