Details of the second phase of “Operation Dawn”: Ministers, Directors-General, and MPs on the list
Details of the second phase of “Operation Dawn”: Ministers, Directors-General, and MPs on the list
2026-07-06
Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Monday, Iraqi parliament member Abdullah Al-Khaigani revealed that there was an agreement between Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi and the head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, to proceed with holding those involved accountable without targeting any political entity at the expense of another.
Al-Khaigani told Shafaq News Agency that “Al-Zaydi, Zaidan, and the security force carrying out the operations agreed to hold corrupt individuals accountable without targeting any party at the expense of another,” indicating that “anti-corruption measures will extend to all Iraqi governorates.”
He added that “the next round of anti-corruption operations will include a large number of defendants, and will be carried out in more than three batches,” explaining that “the measures will affect ministers, directors-general, current and former members of parliament, as well as governors.”
Informed government sources had previously revealed to Shafaq News Agency that the legal procedures for the second phase of the campaign to pursue those involved in corruption cases, which includes files in the Ministries of Health, Oil and Electricity, have been completed. This phase involves tracking funds, real estate and investment projects belonging to officials in the United States, Europe and Turkey, in conjunction with preparing a new list of names of accused persons, as well as studying the draft law “Where did you get this from?” in preparation for completing its legislative course.
A wave of arrests was launched at dawn on Sunday (June 28), targeting political officials, members of parliament, and businessmen as part of an anti-corruption campaign, which Al-Zaydi described, during a cabinet session, as the “first phase” of broader measures to recover public funds, while tasking oversight bodies with receiving any indications related to cases of corruption or negligence in state institutions.
The Federal Integrity Commission stated that the arrest warrants are being carried out in accordance with the law and under the supervision of the judiciary. According to judicial sources, the investigation data indicates that new files will continue to be opened that may affect other figures in the coming period, as part of efforts to recover public funds and prosecute those involved inside and outside Iraq.
It is worth noting that Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi called on Iraqis last Saturday to report corruption, and directed that generous financial rewards be given to informants.
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