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Iraq: internet transit agreements and infrastructure

This dossier follows Iraqi international data transit projects and their commercial terms, distinguishing planned signatures from operating services.

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Iraqi flag, public-domain illustration; no network or contract is shown.
Iraqi flag, public-domain illustration; no network or contract is shown. — Wikimedia Commons contributors — public domain (PD-ineligible); PNG rendering of the Iraqi flag.

Where things stand

On the evening of 30 October 2026, the ministry announces planned signings with three countries in Doha on 9 November. The consulted reports do not identify the partners or terms.

Reported information

Iraq announces plans for internet transit contracts to Europe on 9 November

Iraqi Communications Minister Mustafa Sanad announced on the evening of 30 October 2026 that Iraq plans to sign contracts with three countries in Doha on 9 November, routing their internet capacity through Iraq to Europe.

Iraqi flag, public-domain illustration; no network or contract is shown.
Iraqi flag, public-domain illustration; no network or contract is shown. — Wikimedia Commons contributors — public domain (PD-ineligible); PNG rendering of the Iraqi flag.

According to the ministry statement carried by the press, signing is planned on the sidelines of International Telecommunication Union proceedings. The ministry presents the initiative as a way to strengthen Iraq’s role in international data links.

The reports do not detail the partner countries, capacity, prices or service launch dates. The announcement concerns a future signing and therefore does not establish that new transit services are already operating.

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