What is .عراق?
IANA delegated .عراق on November 3, 2015, as part of the effort to let people use domain names entirely in their own script.
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 .عراق, with an address in Iraq. The registry's website is http://www.cmc.iq/en/iq.html. 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 .عراق, 3 of them reachable over IPv6. There is no DS record for .عراق 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: .iq.
Same registry, other endings
1 other TLD shares this operator.
.عراق FAQ
What country is .عراق?
.عراق is the country-code top-level domain for Iraq, in Western Asia.
Who owns the .عراق domain?
IANA lists Communications and Media Commission (CMC) as the manager of .عراق: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Iraq's ccTLD. Individual .عراق names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .عراق 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 (http://www.cmc.iq/en/iq.html) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .عراق DNSSEC-signed?
No. As of our last data refresh there is no DS record for .عراق in the root zone.
How is .عراق written in the DNS?
As the ASCII "A-label" xn--mgbtx2b. Browsers convert it back to .عراق for display.
How do I look up who owns a .عراق 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.
