Iraq’s Electricity Ministry says a nationwide blackout has hit the entire national power grid.

Details from the ministry: A spokesperson stated that the power network has “completely shut down,” and the blackout has struck all Iraqi governorates (provinces). Technical teams are actively working to determine the cause, but no official explanation has been provided yet.… pic.twitter.com/97UCNw3R2x — Popeezy_NG (@Popeikue) March 4, 2026 Factcheck: Yes, confirmed. Iraq’s Electricity Ministry announced …

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