Dana Taib Menmy

In the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, responses remain mixed, influenced by historical grievances and current economic pressures.

Kirkuk, an oil-rich and multi-ethnic province located approximately 250 kilometres northeast of Baghdad, remains a disputed territory.

Iraq continues to face logistical hurdles in resuming full oil exports, even as Iran assures there will be no disruption to shipments through Hormuz.

Iran's warning that it might target American-linked universities in the Iraqi Kurdistan region has caused fear among students and staff.

Iranian missile strikes on a Peshmerga base in Erbil province killed six and wounded dozens, escalating regional tensions and raising fears of further violence.

Pro-Iranian militias are increasingly seen as undermining Iraq's state institutions to consolidate power.

The pro-Iran Kataeb Hezbollah militia is the main suspect in Saturday's deadly attack on the headquarters of Iraq's intelligence service

Around 60 pro-Iran militia members have been killed in airstrikes on Iraq in recent days, according to the head of the Badr Organisation

The restart of exports offers only a modest lifeline to Iraq's oil-reliant economy, as Hormuz disruptions and regional turmoil continue to cast a long shadow.

Explosions rocked Baghdad overnight as drones and rockets hit the US embassy and key sites, marking a significant rise of tensions.