Iraq arrests 47 officials in anti-corruption crackdown

Iraq arrests 47 officials in anti-corruption crackdown Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Sun, 06/28/2026 - 13:46 Security services enter the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad as the new prime minister steps up action to tackle the problem Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (right) meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (left) in Baghdad’s Green Zone, in a handout image released by the Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office on 28 June 2026 (AFP) Off Iraqi authorities have arrested 47 officials in an anti-corruption campaign led by new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) said on Sunday. INA quoted senior officials as saying the suspects had been “arrested on corruption charges” and included MPs and officials from the oil ministry. Iraq’s Commission of Integrity said the arrests were carried out in Baghdad after “diligent and continuous monitoring” during a major overnight operation that reportedly led to the detention of multiple former officials, lawmakers and businessmen across the country.