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Iraq — live crisis map

5 active events in Iraq right now, plus 1 recorded in the last 30 days. Every event is sourced and cross-verified.

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Country context

Slow structural indicators (World Bank, UNHCR) that calibrate how event activity is interpreted. Descriptive, not a forecast.

Fragility: low · 23/100Inflation 0.3% · Unemployment 15.49% · Population under 15 36.03% · Displaced (refugees + IDPs) 2.7%

Population · 2025

47.0M

GDP (US$) · 2025

$254.4B

GDP per capita · 2025

$5,410

Inflation · 2025

0.3%

Unemployment · 2025

15.5%

Refugees (origin) · 2025

270,671

Internally displaced · 2025

997,334

Market & economic exposure

Structural channels through which escalation in Iraq has historically moved global markets. Direction/strength are typical historical reactions, not a forecast or investment advice.

Strait of Hormuz / Persian Gulf

✈ 122 aircraft · 117% of normal🌐 100% connectivity

▲Brent crudehigh~20–25% of seaborne oil transits the Strait of Hormuz.

Historically (88 escalation days): median +4.42% over 5d · matched the expected direction 67% of the time

▲LNG (Qatar)highQatar's LNG exports transit Hormuz.

▲GoldmediumSafe-haven demand rises under geopolitical stress.

▲VIX (volatility)highGlobal risk premium/volatility spikes sharply in a broad escalation.

Historically (90 escalation days): median +0.11% over 5d · matched the expected direction 51% of the time

▼MSCI Emerging MarketsmediumAn oil shock plus risk-off weighs on EM equities.

▲Shipping insurance (war risk)highWar-risk insurance premiums rise sharply.

Latest events

Armed clash — Diyala, DiyaláZ, Iraq

severe · Diyala, DiyaláZ, Iraq · 2026-10-12

Armed clash — Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq

severe · Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq · 2026-10-11

Armed clash — Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

severe · Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq · 2026-10-10

Armed clash — Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar, Iraq

severe · Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar, Iraq · 2026-10-10

Armed clash — Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

severe · Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq · 2026-10-09

Data aggregated and cross-verified by Crisight (Nordic Vision Oy). For programmatic access and the full archive, see Crisight Pro.