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Anti-corruption arrests in Iraq: Senior political figures targeted
Published 28 June 2026 · politics
Iraq has launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting senior political figures in what is becoming one of the country's biggest corruption investigations in years. State
Iraq has launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting senior political figures in what is becoming one of the country's biggest corruption investigations in years. State media says dozens of suspects have been arrested across the country, with most of them lawmakers.
The raids are the latest effort by authorities to crack down on alleged corruption among Iraq's political elite. Al Jazeera's Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from Baghdad.
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Published: June 29, 2026 • 5:27 AM IST · Updated: June 29, 2026 • 6:08 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Iraq has launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting senior political figures in what is becoming one of the country's biggest corruption investigations in years.
State media says dozens of suspects have been arrested across the country, with most of them lawmakers.
The raids are the latest effort by authorities to crack down on alleged corruption among Iraq's political elite.
Al Jazeera's Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from Baghdad.
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