Iraq Map: Live Conflict Map & Key Locations
A satellite map of the Iraq conflict — Baghdad, Mosul and Kirkuk — with a sourced, dated control status for 1 of the 8 locations plotted below.
Open the full Iraq tracker →Current situation
Iraq faces a residual Islamic State insurgency, the influence of armed militias, and recurring political instability, even as large-scale conventional fighting has subsided.
Key actors: Iraqi security forces — the national military and police. Islamic State remnants — conducting a low-level insurgency. Armed militias — including Iran-aligned groups. Kurdish authorities — governing the autonomous north.
What's at stake: ISIS resurgence — preventing a return of large-scale insurgency. Sovereignty — balancing foreign influence and militia power. Sectarian stability — managing political and sectarian tensions. Regional spillover — links to Syria and the Iran–Israel confrontation.
Iraq conflict map — key locations
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Baghdadcity33.3152, 44.3661
Capital of Iraq and seat of the federal government, currently led by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.
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Mosulcity36.3489, 43.1189
Iraq's second-largest city, captured by the Islamic State in June 2014 and recaptured by Iraqi forces in July 2017.
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Kirkukcity35.4681, 44.3922
Oil-rich city that sits along the fault line between Iraq's Kurdistan autonomous region and areas administered by the federal government, a longstanding source of Arab-Kurdish tension.
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Erbilcity36.1911, 44.0092
Capital of the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq.
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Basraport30.5085, 47.7804
Iraq's main port city and oil-export hub on the Persian Gulf.
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Al-Asad Airbasebase33.7756, 42.4411
Major air base in western Anbar province used by U.S. forces in an advisory role against Islamic State remnants.
Control: Iraqi government, hosting roughly 2,500 U.S. troops in an advisory capacity — Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker, as of 2026-08-03
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Fallujahcity33.3489, 43.7869
Anbar province city recaptured from the Islamic State in June 2016 after months of fighting.
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Ramadicity33.4200, 43.3000
Anbar province's capital, recaptured from the Islamic State in December 2015.
Where to go for the full picture
This map page is a fast, visual companion. The 8 locations plotted above (1 with a sourced, dated control status) are the same ones listed under the map heading, colour-keyed to match their pin. For the complete profile — actors, conflict type, intensity, timeline, and continuously updated headlines — see the Full Iraq conflict tracker.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a live map of the Iraq conflict?
Yes. This page plots 8 key locations for the Iraq conflict on a satellite map, 1 of them with a sourced, dated control status, covering the areas most frequently searched for. Coordinates and descriptions are listed below the map for anyone whose browser cannot load the interactive layer.
How current is the control status shown here?
Every control claim on this page shows the source it came from and the date it was current as of, directly beneath the location it describes. Locations without a listed control status are shown for geographic reference only, without an unsourced control claim.
Where can I read the full Iraq conflict briefing?
See the Full Iraq conflict tracker for the complete profile, or the Iraq conflict briefing for deeper analysis.
Source provenance
- Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker 2 days · as of 2026-08-03
- News feed 0 days · as of 2026-08-05
| Date | Change | Source |
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| 2026-08-05 | Headlines refreshed | News feed |
| 2026-08-03 | Al-Asad Airbase control updated | Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker |