5 January –
Prime MinisterMohammed Shia' Al Sudani announces that the Iraqi government is beginning the process to remove the U.S.-led international military coalition from the country following U.S. drone strike on 4 January.[2]
24 January – The
US military launches airstrikes on facilities in Iraq used by
Kata'ib Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed militias, in retaliation for the 20 January attack on Al-Asad Airbase.[4]
31 January –
Kata'ib Hezbollah suspends operations against the
U.S. military in Iraq, to "prevent embarrassment of the Iraqi government".[5]
1 April – The Islamic Resistance in Iraq launches three drones at
Eilat, Israel, damaging a building, but not causing injuries.[13]
2 April – A refrigerator truck crashes into a group of children in
Basra, killing six and injuring 14.[14]
19 April –
Missiles believed to be fired by the
Israel Defense Forces allegedly hit sites near the Iranian city of
Isfahan, sites in Iraq and radar sites in
Syria.[15]
An Iraqi
Popular Mobilization Forces command post at the Kalsu military base is hit by an explosion resulting from an air strike, killing one fighter and wounding six others. Security sources say it is not known who was responsible, and Israel and the United States both deny involvement.[16]