The Austrian foreign ministry has reconfirmed its highest-level travel warning (security level 4) for the entire territory of Iraq, dating 1 February 2026. While the classification itself is unchanged, consular officials cite a “series of new security incidents” near key logistics corridors used by Austrian engineering firms around Basra and Erbil.
In the past week, improvised explosive devices targeted two convoys on Highway 1 linking Baghdad to Jordan, prompting insurers to hike…