On 14 March 2025, police forces arrested 29 people wanted on various charges in Diyala governorate (coded as Baquba city, Diyala), including one for terrorism related charges.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, police in Iraq's Diyala Province arrested 29 individuals wanted on various charges, including one terrorism-related charge. This appears to be a routine security sweep by authorities, and direct supply-chain impacts are currently limited.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Diyala Province is an agricultural region in eastern Iraq and serves as one of the major transit points for grain production and overland trade between Iran and Iraq
• While the arrest operation itself is limited, the presence of terrorism-related activities may indicate potential future regional security instability
• The area is crossed by major road networks connecting Baghdad to the Iranian border, raising concerns about logistics route impacts if security deteriorates persistently
• At this stage, no direct threats to oil transportation or major industrial facilities have been confirmed

3) Watch points

• Need to track whether additional security operations or terrorism-related incidents occur within Diyala Province
• Monitoring required for logistics transportation delays or enhanced security measures in the Iraq-Iran border region