Latest news in Iraq? September 10th, 2026

Iraq’s oil export volumes averaged approximately 3 million barrels per day, while remaining aligned with the OPEC production ceiling. Simultaneously, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil outlined strategic pipeline expansion plans to scale export transit via Syria and Turkey’s Port of Ceyhan to over 1 million barrels. www.wam.ae+ 1On the security front, discussions continue surrounding the regulation of weapons and armed groups. While reports highlighted ongoing state efforts and debates regarding deadlines to bring factional weapons strictly under state authority, Iraqi military representatives indicated that no rigid cutoff date has been fixed, emphasizing ongoing organizational and regulatory frameworks. Ajel English+ 1In northern Iraq, trilateral security coordination involving Baghdad, Erbil, and Ankara progressed regarding mechanisms to secure border territories and monitor disarmament handovers in formerly active PKK border sectors across Duhok, Erbil, and Sulaymaniyah. Turkish Minute