Iraq’s Ministry of Communications announced plans for five data centers: three in Baghdad, one near Basra’s marine landing station and one anticipated in Mosul. The stated aim is to attract major global companies and host their content and services in Iraq. The announcement describes planned facilities; it does not confirm construction or operation.
Where are the five planned data centers?
The ministry’s September 26, 2026 announcement named three locations in Baghdad and one each in Basra and Mosul. Video News Agency’s report attributed the plan to Ali Yassin, Director-General of the General Company for Communications and Informatics.
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- Al-Sinak, Baghdad
- Al-Intisar, Baghdad
- Communications Tower in Al-Mamoun, Baghdad
- Near the marine landing station, Basra
- Mosul — the report describes this location as anticipated.
What is Iraq’s stated purpose?
The ministry said the facilities are intended to attract major global companies by enabling them to host content and services within Iraq. Yassin described the planned centers as dedicated facilities for that purpose. The announcement does not identify companies that have committed to using them.
Are the centers built or open?
The September 26 announcement establishes a plan, not that construction has started or that any of the five sites is operating. Separately, a September 28 account from the Iraqi Council of Representatives said a first data center was expected to open on October 1, 2026, in Baghdad, Basra and Mosul, with expansion to other governorates. The parliamentary account does not say how that expectation relates to the five-site plan, and it does not verify that an opening occurred.
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These are two distinct announcements: one names five planned sites; the other reports an expected opening across three cities. Without a later confirmation clarifying their relationship and confirming completion, neither should be treated as proof that the five facilities are operational.
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The cited accounts do not specify a budget, technical capacity, power demand, construction schedule, procurement process, contractor, operator or technology vendors. They also do not quantify expected latency, redundancy or network capacity. Those details remain unestablished in the announcements cited here.
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