Internet status in Iraq Operational
Address blocks silent right now: 0% · 2026-10-21 03:08:13 UTC
The scheduled shutdown in Iraq affected Earthlink: signal down 100%, serves 22.9% of the country's users; Hulum Almustakbal: signal down 100%, serves 16.3% of the country's users; Noor Al-Bedaya: signal down 100%, serves 4.5% of the country's users; Al Atheer: signal down 93%, serves 5% of the country's users. Together they serve about 48.7% of the country's users; the providers we track cover only about 62% of users (APNIC estimate), so the real share may be higher. Kurdistan Net, Newroz Telecom and Korek Telecom showed no change. Across the country, 67% of address blocks stopped answering our checks.
Latest recorded event: 12 Oct 2026 03:30 UTC · Scheduled shutdown · Address blocks silent 67% · 40 min. Recorded outages in Iraq ↓
Leading providers
| Provider | ASN | Share of users | Status | Signal dip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthlink | AS199739 | 22.9% | Operational | 3% |
| Hulum Almustakbal | AS203214 | 16.3% | Operational | 1% |
| Kurdistan Net | AS206206 | 6.4% | Operational | 0% |
| Starlink · global network, measured worldwide | AS14593 | 5% | Operational | 0% |
| Al Atheer | AS59588 | 5% | Operational | 0% |
| Noor Al-Bedaya | AS208324 | 4.5% | Operational | 0% |
| Newroz Telecom | AS21277 | 4.2% | Operational | 0% |
| Korek Telecom | AS59625 | 2.7% | Operational | 0% |
ℹ️ How to read this page
Degraded - signal dip ≥20% below its 24h baseline - partial outage or major disturbance
Major outage - dip ≥50% - large-scale loss of connectivity
“Signal dip” compares the current BGP-visibility and active-probing levels against the median of the previous 24 hours, corrected for global measurement artifacts (a worldwide simultaneous drop is ignored).
Data refreshes hourly. Per-ISP rows are measured in depth when the country shows an anomaly (pilot countries - continuously). The probable cause is a heuristic: an active fault on a submarine cable feeding the country ranks first, then routing signals, then power/access patterns.
Scheduled shutdowns, re-measured at 5-minute resolution
Our hourly monitor noticed a drop that repeats at the same hour. Once a pattern like that appears, we re-measure every morning at full resolution: routing visibility every 5 minutes and active probing every 10. This also recovers the mornings the hourly samples missed.
31 mornings measured, none on a Friday: 22 of them were caught by the hourly monitor, the rest were recovered by re-measurement.
| Date | Window (UTC) | Local time | Length | Routes withdrawn | Probing lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 19% | 67% |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 20% | 67% |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 19% | 67% |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 17% | 68% |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 18% | 67% |
| 26 Sep 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 17% | 67% |
| 10 Sep 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 17% | 68% |
| 9 Sep 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 17% | 67% |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 17% | 67% |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 17% | 67% |
| 6 Sep 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 17% | 67% |
| 5 Sep 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 17% | 68% |
| 3 Sep 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 7% | 68% |
| 2 Sep 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 16% | 68% |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 16% | 68% |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 16% | 68% |
| 30 Aug 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 16% | 68% |
| 29 Aug 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 16% | 68% |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 03:20-04:10 | 06:20-07:10 | 50 min | 16% | 67% |
| 26 Aug 2026 | 03:20-04:10 | 06:20-07:10 | 50 min | 16% | 68% |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 03:30-04:10 | 06:30-07:10 | 40 min | 18% | 70% |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 03:00-04:30 | 06:00-07:30 | 90 min | 18% | 71% |
| 21 Jun 2026 | 03:00-04:30 | 06:00-07:30 | 90 min | 18% | 69% |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 03:00-04:30 | 06:00-07:30 | 90 min | 18% | 69% |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 03:00-04:30 | 06:00-07:30 | 90 min | 18% | 69% |
| 14 Jun 2026 | 03:00-04:30 | 06:00-07:30 | 90 min | 18% | 69% |
| 13 Jun 2026 | 03:00-04:30 | 06:00-07:30 | 90 min | 18% | 69% |
| 11 Jun 2026 | 03:00-04:30 | 06:00-07:30 | 90 min | 47% | 69% |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 03:00-04:30 | 06:00-07:30 | 90 min | 18% | 69% |
| 6 Jun 2026 | 03:00-04:30 | 06:00-07:30 | 90 min | 18% | 69% |
| 2 Jun 2026 | 03:00-04:40 | 06:00-07:40 | 100 min | 59% | 69% |
Recorded outages in Iraq
| When (UTC) | Duration | Severity | Address blocks silent | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 67% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 10 Oct 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 67% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 8 Oct 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 67% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 6 Oct 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 67% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 4 Oct 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 68% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 28 Sep 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 68% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 26 Sep 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 67% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 9 Sep 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 67% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 8 Sep 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 66% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 7 Sep 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 67% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 6 Sep 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 66% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 5 Sep 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 67% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 3 Sep 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 68% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 1 Sep 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 68% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 31 Aug 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 68% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 30 Aug 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 68% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 29 Aug 2026 03:30 | 40 min | Scheduled shutdown | 68% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 27 Aug 2026 03:20 | 70 min | Scheduled shutdown | 67% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 26 Aug 2026 03:20 | 70 min | Scheduled shutdown | 68% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 1 Jul 2026 03:30 | 50 min | Scheduled shutdown | 69% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
| 24 Jun 2026 03:00 | 110 min | Scheduled shutdown | 69% | scheduled: same hour on many days, the pattern of an ordered shutdown (typically exam hours) |
Submarine cables feeding Iraq
If a national outage coincides with a fault on one of these systems, the cable is a likely cause - check its live page:
Internet in Iraq: questions and answers
Is the internet down in Iraq right now?
No. At the last check (21 Oct 2026 03:08 UTC) the internet in Iraq was working normally: the signal was at its usual level.
When was the last internet outage in Iraq?
The latest recorded event in Iraq started on 12 Oct 2026 03:30 UTC and lasted 40 min. The signal dropped by 67% at its lowest point.
Which internet providers are watched in Iraq?
GeoCables watches the leading providers of Iraq: Earthlink (22.9%), Hulum Almustakbal (16.3%), Kurdistan Net (6.4%), Starlink (5%), Al Atheer (5%). The share is the part of the country's internet users served by the provider.
Which submarine cables connect Iraq?
Iraq is connected by 5 submarine cables in the GeoCables database, among them 2Africa, FALCON, Fibre in Gulf (FIG), Gulf Bridge International Cable System/Middle East North Africa Cable System (GBICS/MENA). A break on one of them can slow down or cut international traffic.
How does GeoCables detect an internet outage?
The status comes from two independent signals: routing announcements (BGP) and active probing of networks inside the country. A drop of 20% or more below the usual level of the last 24 hours is shown as degraded, a drop of 50% or more as an outage. See internet outages in all countries.