What is .iq?
A little context on Iraq: the capital is Baghdad, languages include Arabic, Aramaic and Sorani, the currency is the Iraqi dinar (IQD) and the international dialing code is +964.
Next door on the map, you'll find .ir for Iran, .jo for Jordan, .kw for Kuwait, .sa for Saudi Arabia, .sy for Syria and .tr for Türkiye.
IANA lists Communications and Media Commission (CMC) as the manager of .iq, with an address in Iraq. The registry's website is https://registrar.cmc.iq. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .iq, 3 of them reachable over IPv6. There is no DS record for .iq in the root zone, which means the TLD is not DNSSEC-signed at the top level. Registration data is published over WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.cmc.iq).
Iraq also has another country-code domain in the root zone: .عراق (Arabic).
Same registry, other endings
1 other TLD shares this operator.
.iq FAQ
What country is .iq?
.iq is the country-code top-level domain for Iraq, in Western Asia.
What is Iraq's domain extension?
Iraq's website extension is .iq, its country-code top-level domain. It also has .عراق in other scripts. "IQ" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .iq domain?
IANA lists Communications and Media Commission (CMC) as the manager of .iq: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Iraq's ccTLD. Individual .iq names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .iq domain from the US?
It depends on Communications and Media Commission (CMC)'s policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (https://registrar.cmc.iq) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .iq DNSSEC-signed?
No. As of our last data refresh there is no DS record for .iq in the root zone.
How do I look up who owns a .iq domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.cmc.iq. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed December 18, 2023. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
