Operation Dawn: Inside Iraq’s Corruption Purge and Washington’s Hand

Executive Summary Iraq’s late-June 2026 anti-corruption sweep, dubbed Operation Dawn, broke from a decade-long pattern of arrests limited to low-level bureaucrats. Backed by Counter-Terrorism Service units, judicial warrants, and the Integrity Commission, the operation detained dozens of officials — including sitting MPs — after Deputy Oil Minister Adnan al-Jumaili’s arrest reportedly exposed a wider network. … Leggi tutto Operation Dawn: Inside Iraq’s Corruption Purge and Washington’s Hand