The Minister of Communications, Mustafa Sanad, issued official directives to ban all online betting and gambling platforms across Iraq, emphasizing that the decision fulfills public interest requirements and societal protection. The Ministry clarified that the measure is designed to mitigate
escalating economic risks, combat digital addiction algorithms, and prevent systematic financial depletion that threatens domestic and social stability. Concurrently, the ministerial directive included lifting the restriction on the international film database and rating website "IMDb."
