[56104] Iraq: Government to cancel food ration card blocks for security forces personnel

Good news for security forces personnel in Iraq: Removal of food card restrictions

In a significant move for the security sector in Iraq, the Iraqi Minister of Trade announced today, May 11, 2026, that the Prime Minister has approved the removal of the block on government food ration cards (البطاقة التומينية) for security forces personnel.

According to reports in واحد العراق, which is identified with local Iraqi media channels that report regularly on government decisions in Baghdad, the step comes in response to the needs of those serving in the security system. The report was also confirmed by جريدة الصباح العراقية, واحد عراق, and وكالة الأنباء العراقية (واع).

The official announcement, as noted in the report by واحد العراق, emphasizes that the approval was granted by the Prime Minister himself, thereby ending a period in which the eligibility of some security personnel to receive government food assistance was limited or blocked. The food card system in Iraq constitutes a critical component of the country's social safety net for millions of citizens.