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Iraq

16principals with an active registration
21active registrants
94principals in DOJ records, all years
15principal-level filings, 12 months to October 6, 2026

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Foreign Principals

Kurdistan Regional GovernmentActive616July 22, 1997234September 23, 2026
Embassy of the Republic of IraqActive17February 2, 198817April 15, 2024
Council of Ministers Kurdistan Regional GovernmentActive11January 6, 202316April 15, 2025
Kurdish Regional Government (formerly known as Kurdish Democratic Party)Active11June 25, 20047May 22, 2025
Kurdistan Development Association on behalf of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan PUKActive11April 27, 20253May 13, 2026
Arab Project PartyActive11August 16, 20232August 28, 2023
Kurdistan Regional Government, IraqActive11January 31, 20242February 28, 2024
American Kurdish CommitteeActive11June 18, 20261June 18, 2026
Arab Project Party IraqActive11June 11, 20191June 11, 2019
Dr. Firas DahamActive11January 9, 20241January 9, 2024
Government of Ezidikhan (Indigenous nation within Iraq)Active11February 12, 20251February 12, 2025
Hussein AlAnkosheiActive11May 29, 20261May 29, 2026
Iraq Advisory CouncilActive11September 1, 20201September 1, 2020
Iraqi Nationalist Opposition Front (INOF)Active11August 16, 20211August 16, 2021
Mr. Hikmat KareemActive11January 9, 20261January 9, 2026
Office of the Prime Minister of IraqActive11July 1, 20261July 1, 2026
Nineveh Plain Protection Units (NPU)Ended01February 28, 201663August 7, 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the Republic of IraqEnded01December 12, 201727February 21, 2023
Provisional Government of EzidikhanEnded01June 9, 202215July 18, 2024
Eastern Levant Region (Sunni region in Iraq)Ended01August 13, 20259August 13, 2025
Embassy of IraqEnded03March 28, 19857December 30, 2021
Iraq Stability and Security Program (ISSP)Ended02November 7, 20147December 18, 2019
Republic of IraqEnded05March 8, 19627March 8, 2017
Assyrian Democratic MovementEnded01February 28, 20163September 29, 2019
Kamal Almasi JafEnded01June 2, 20253June 25, 2025
Kurdistan Democratic Party Seventh Branch (USA and Canada)Ended01July 24, 20173October 2, 2017
The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq to the United StatesEnded02February 6, 20243March 24, 2024
Adalid Business Consulting DMCCEnded01September 13, 20152October 2, 2015
Al Arabiya Bloc and its chairman Saleh MutlaqEnded01January 18, 20142August 21, 2014
Bayan Sami Abdul RahmanEnded01May 10, 20222May 10, 2022
Dr. Ayad Allawi - through Theros & Theros, LLPEnded02October 29, 20032October 31, 2003
International Islamic BankEnded01May 1, 20242May 1, 2024
Iraq Private Banks LeagueEnded01June 28, 20182June 29, 2018
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of IraqEnded01July 15, 20042October 25, 2004
Patriotic Union of KurdistanEnded02March 31, 19922September 19, 2023
Salahaddin Provincial CouncilEnded01February 25, 20192February 25, 2019
Tajdeed Electoral SlateEnded01February 18, 20102September 27, 2010
Taqadum PartyEnded02June 28, 20232April 13, 2025
Ali Hatem al-SuleimanEnded01September 17, 20141September 17, 2014
Ali Taslimi (for Iraq Camp Ashraf prisoners)Ended01July 27, 20111July 27, 2011
Ali al MousawiEnded01June 10, 20241June 10, 2024
Allawi, AyadEnded011August 20, 2007
American University of Iraq- BaghdadEnded01January 2, 20211January 2, 2021
Atheel al-NujaifiEnded01September 29, 20141September 29, 2014
Baqir S. Jabor, Minister of Housing and Construction, Republic of IraqEnded01January 15, 20041January 15, 2004
Barbour Griffith & Rogers, LLC on behalf of The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG)Ended011May 19, 2006
Common Council of Iraqi and Arabic TribesEnded01July 18, 20141July 18, 2014
Dr. Ayad AllawiEnded01October 24, 20031October 24, 2003
Dr. Nahro Mohammad Abdul Karim Al-Kasnazan Al-Husseini, Secretary General, Coalition of Iraqi National Unity (CINU)Ended011May 2, 2008
Dr. Nahro Mohammad Abdulkarim Al- Kasnazan Al-Husseini, Secretary General, Coalition of Iraqi National Unity (CINU)Ended01March 4, 20101March 4, 2010
For Iraq UnitedEnded01September 12, 20171September 12, 2017
Government of IraqEnded02June 23, 19551January 6, 2012
Government of the Republic of Iraq Office of the Prime MinisterEnded01January 4, 20081January 4, 2008
H.E. Shaykh Abdalrazzaq Hatem al-SulaymanEnded01January 15, 20151January 15, 2015
HRH Prince Adel Ibn Prince Mohammad Bin King Feysal (I) El-HashemiteEnded01April 18, 20111April 18, 2011
Iraqi Free Officers & Civilians MovementEnded01May 15, 20031May 15, 2003
Iraqi GovernmentEnded01September 19, 20061September 13, 2006
Iraqi Independent Democrats Adnan Pachachi, ChairmanEnded01November 6, 20031November 6, 2003
Iraqi Ministry of OilEnded01July 19, 20221July 19, 2022
Iraqi National AccordEnded01August 20, 20071September 4, 2007
Iraqi National Congress (INC)Ended01October 31, 20001October 31, 2000
Iraqi National Congress Support Foundation (INCSF)Ended01October 31, 20001October 31, 2000
Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS)Ended01December 30, 20141December 30, 2014
Iraqi National Project (IRP)Ended01February 16, 20171February 16, 2017
Iraqi Tawafuq Front aka Iraqi Accordance FrontEnded01February 5, 20071February 5, 2007
Iraqiya ListEnded01April 25, 20121April 25, 2012
Islamic Supreme Council of IraqEnded01October 6, 20081October 6, 2008
Katrin Michael, Advocate for Iraqi ChristiansEnded01March 29, 20101March 29, 2010
Khamis Khanjar and Sarmad KhanjarEnded01June 10, 20191June 10, 2019
Kingdom of IraqEnded01March 3, 19551March 3, 1955
Kurdish Democratic Party - IraqEnded011June 25, 2004
Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) through Barbour Griffith & Rogers, LLCEnded01May 19, 20061August 3, 2007
Kurdistan Democratic Party-Iraq (KDP)Ended01October 6, 19871October 1, 1987
Kurdistan Regional Government Liaison OfficeEnded01December 20, 20191December 20, 2019
Kurdistan Regional Government through PASS-USAEnded01October 6, 20181October 6, 2018
Mamool A. Al-NisaniEnded01April 21, 20171April 21, 2017
Ministry of Oil of the Republic of IraqEnded01June 3, 20221June 3, 2022
Mudhar ShawkatEnded01October 16, 20151October 16, 2015
Murtadha Saadi AbdulrazzagEnded01September 15, 20161September 15, 2016
National Mobilization ForceEnded01February 5, 20161February 5, 2016
Peace Ambassadors for Iraq (PAFI)Ended01May 10, 20161May 10, 2016
Peace Ambassadors for Iraq (PAFI) thru Logan International RelationsEnded01May 27, 20161May 27, 2016
Provincial Salahuddin Council/Province of Salah AddinEnded01July 28, 20161July 28, 2016
Rend Al-Rahim Representative of the Iraqi Governing Council (Amb. - Des.)Ended01April 23, 20041April 23, 2004
Sheik Jamal al-Dhari, Peace Ambassadors for Iraq (PAFI)Ended01November 24, 20151November 24, 2015
Sheikh Nawaf al JarbaEnded01December 8, 20101December 8, 2010
Tajdeed Party, also known as Tajdeed SlateEnded01August 9, 20131August 9, 2013
The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq to the United States (through Valcour, LLC)Ended01February 15, 20241February 15, 2024
Arab States Delegations Office (Composed of Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen & Sudan)Ended01July 12, 19570
Command Council of the Revolution of Iraqi-KurdistanEnded01April 21, 19650
Constitutional Monarchy MovementEnded01June 29, 19990
Iraqi Interests Section of the Embassy of India to the U.S.Ended01February 8, 19800
Ministry of Information, Government of IraqEnded01June 16, 19780
Nahro Mohammad Abdul Karim Al-Kasnazan Al-Husseini, Secretary General, Coalition of Iraqi National Unity (CINU)Ended01May 2, 20080

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Registrants That Worked for Iraq Principals

BGR Government Affairs, LLC543015Active
Ballard Partners707012Active
Alaaldin, Farhad686411Active
American Kurdish Committee, Inc. (AKC)736711Active
ArentFox Schiff LLP695211Active
Bakr Assad Ali774811Active
Chartwell Strategy Group, LLC651811Active
Connector International Inc.772811Active
Continental Strategy LLC754511Active
Government of Ezidikhan753811Active
Greenberg Traurig, LLP571211Active
Holly Strategies Incorporated660511Active
Iraqi Nationalist Opposition Front (INOF)699211Active
Kurdish Protection Action Council721311Active
Kurdistan Regional Government - Liaison Office - USA578311Active
Morris Global Strategies LLC668811Active
Prime Policy Group637711Active
Slocum & Boddie, PLLC576511Active
Sonoran Policy Group, LLC D/B/A Stryk Global Diplomacy639911Active
USA SOUTH BRIDGE LOGISTICS INC735911Active
Yorktown Solutions, LLC649111Active
Alsalih, Mark K.597404Ended
Squire Patton Boggs, LLP216503Active
van Kloberg & Associates, Ltd.346603Ended
Bitar, Janet M.586302Ended
Goodwin Procter, LLP390102Ended
Herald Group, LLC575102Ended
Nineveh Plain Defense Fund633902Ended
Perry, Marilyn Edith273102Ended
Sanitas International, LLC596302Ended
AF International, LLC663901Active
Abdulla, Muhyeddin Rahim404701Ended
Akbar, Mir H.597701Ended
Alexandria Group International LLC670701Ended
American Business Development Group581001Ended
Andreae & Associates637101Ended
Ansara, James M.105301Ended
Arab Information Center87601Active
BKSH & Associates540201Ended
BLJ Worldwide LTD587501Ended
Barwari, Delovan677201Ended
Berris, Marvin Lou711401Ended
Blinderman, Eric740101Ended
Bridgeway Advocacy, LLC737401Ended
Brown Lloyd James, Ltd.558201Ended
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP587001Active
Broydrick & Associates, Inc.585901Ended
Calex Partners, LLC624901Ended
Cassidy & Associates, Inc.564301Ended
Cassidy & Associates, Inc.617901Ended
Chartwell Consultancy, LLC625501Ended
Clark & Weinstock561701Ended
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP696401Ended
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, LLP50801Ended
Cogent Strategies LLC692701Active
Commonwealth Consulting Corporation464701Ended
Dentons US LLP628401Ended
Eagan, Edward P.F.152201Ended
FGS Global (US) LLC (FKA FGH Holdings LLC)566601Active
FWH and Associates, LLC558701Ended
Focus on Advocacy and Advancement of International Relations576801Ended
For Your Institute for Human Development640501Ended
Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP584201Ended
Ghazal & Associates LLC741701Ended
Gibson, Thomas F. / G.83 LLC667801Ended
Greenhill Group, LLC627101Ended
Greenwich Media Strategies, LLC638001Ended
Harrigan, Patrick D.685001Ended
Holland & Knight371801Active
IFCG, Inc626701Ended
ISCI-USA, Inc.588501Ended
Independence Front For Freedom And Peace763401Ended
Iraq Advisory Group FZE664101Ended
Iraqi Center for Development608401Ended
Law Offices of Robert Kelley633801Ended
Lem Jones Associates, Inc.188601Ended
Livingston Group, LLC535601Ended
Livingston Group, LLC634401Ended
Logan International Relations, LLC635201Ended
MWW Group535301Ended
Maggs & McDermott LLC, Attorneys at Law584501Ended
Morgan Meguire, LLC556001Ended
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP592801Active
OPC Strategies LLC660101Ended
PASS LLC653801Ended
Palestine Arab Refugee Office89701Ended
Parry and Romani Associates, Inc. dba Parry, Romani, DeConcini & Symms632301Ended
Patten, William Samuel, Jr.620701Ended
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker376301Ended
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP519801Ended
Podesta Group, Inc.592601Ended
Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds, LLP558301Ended
Prime Policy Group600801Ended
QORVIS LLC548301Active
Russo Marsh & Rogers568201Ended
Sarafa, Michael Gregory736201Ended
Shemdin, Nijyar H.519601Ended
Spiral Hub760301Ended
Steven Billet642001Ended
Szaz, Zoltan Michael318701Ended
TS Navigations, LLC594301Ended
Theros & Theros, LLP558101Ended
Thy Hashemite Sovereign Royal Family of Iraq Office in the USA603401Ended
Valcour, LLC737301Active
Vinson & Elkins LLP714201Ended
Washington Strategy Group636501Ended
White & Case, LLP275901Ended
Zenith Consulting, Inc.579201Ended
diGenova & Toensing, LLP644501Ended

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Most Recent Filings

Date StampedDocumentForeign PrincipalRegistrant
September 23, 2026Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
August 10, 2026Exhibit ABKurdistan Regional GovernmentContinental Strategy LLC
July 1, 2026Exhibit ABOffice of the Prime Minister of IraqBakr Assad Ali
June 18, 2026Exhibit ABAmerican Kurdish CommitteeYorktown Solutions, LLC
May 29, 2026Exhibit ABHussein AlAnkosheiConnector International Inc.
May 18, 2026Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
May 13, 2026Informational MaterialsKurdistan Development Association on behalf of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan PUKBallard Partners
April 29, 2026Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
March 11, 2026Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
March 11, 2026Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
February 4, 2026Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
February 1, 2026Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentKurdistan Regional Government - Liaison Office - USA
January 30, 2026Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
January 20, 2026Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
January 9, 2026Exhibit ABMr. Hikmat KareemSonoran Policy Group, LLC D/B/A Stryk Global Diplomacy
August 29, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Development Association on behalf of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan PUKBallard Partners
August 13, 2025Informational MaterialsEastern Levant Region (Sunni region in Iraq)Independence Front For Freedom And Peace
August 13, 2025Informational MaterialsEastern Levant Region (Sunni region in Iraq)Independence Front For Freedom And Peace
August 13, 2025Informational MaterialsEastern Levant Region (Sunni region in Iraq)Independence Front For Freedom And Peace
August 13, 2025Informational MaterialsEastern Levant Region (Sunni region in Iraq)Independence Front For Freedom And Peace
August 13, 2025Informational MaterialsEastern Levant Region (Sunni region in Iraq)Independence Front For Freedom And Peace
August 13, 2025Informational MaterialsEastern Levant Region (Sunni region in Iraq)Independence Front For Freedom And Peace
August 13, 2025Informational MaterialsEastern Levant Region (Sunni region in Iraq)Independence Front For Freedom And Peace
August 13, 2025Informational MaterialsEastern Levant Region (Sunni region in Iraq)Independence Front For Freedom And Peace
August 13, 2025Exhibit ABEastern Levant Region (Sunni region in Iraq)Independence Front For Freedom And Peace
August 5, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentKurdistan Regional Government - Liaison Office - USA
August 5, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentKurdistan Regional Government - Liaison Office - USA
August 5, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentKurdistan Regional Government - Liaison Office - USA
June 25, 2025Informational MaterialsKamal Almasi JafSpiral Hub
June 20, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
June 20, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
June 20, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
June 20, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
June 20, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
June 20, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
June 20, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
June 20, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
June 20, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
June 20, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP
June 20, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Regional GovernmentArentFox Schiff LLP

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, registrant documents file, pulled October 6, 2026. Counts cover principal-level documents (Exhibit AB, informational materials, dissemination reports, Exhibits C and D), the only DOJ document types tagged with a country. Showing the latest 40 of 509; each principal page lists all of its filings.

Over Time

Principals with an Active Registration at Year End

051015202000: 320002001: 32002: 320022003: 52004: 720042005: 52006: 420062007: 52008: 720082009: 62010: 620102011: 62012: 520122013: 42014: 620142015: 72016: 720162017: 92018: 1020182019: 102020: 1020202021: 92022: 920222023: 102024: 1320242025: 142026: 162026
Count of principals with a registration open on December 31 of each year (2026: as of October 6, 2026). Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Principal-Level Filings per Year

02550751002000: 220002001: 02002: 020022003: 52004: 620042005: 22006: 420062007: 82008: 920082009: 82010: 720102011: 22012: 220122013: 22014: 1120142015: 72016: 1120162017: 542018: 3120182019: 262020: 1320202021: 282022: 5320222023: 592024: 8220242025: 552026: 152026
Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, registrant documents file, pulled October 6, 2026. Counts cover principal-level documents (Exhibit AB, informational materials, dissemination reports, Exhibits C and D), the only DOJ document types tagged with a country.