Iraq: Satellite Monitoring & Event Situation

Track recent event signals and monitor Iraq from space — geolocated events, the most active areas, and satellite imagery in one place. Free to browse on the Delta Watchfloor.

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Quick answer — what Off-Nadir Delta is

You can monitor Iraq from space on Off-Nadir Delta — viewing Sentinel-1 SAR and Sentinel-2 optical imagery, tracking any area over time with anomaly detection, and overlaying geolocated event signals (from global news media) and active fires. In the past 7 days, 3 event signals were recorded in and around Iraq, most in the maritime category.

Signals by category · last 7 days

Maritime2
Kinetic1

Recent developments

Fuel Depot Fire in Sulaimaniyah — Tanjaro, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq
Fire at fuel depot near Sulaimaniyah — Tanjaro, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq
Drone attacks on Kurdistan prime minister's office — Erbil, Iraq

Most active areas

Tanjaro, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq · 2Erbil, Iraq · 1

Event data powered by the GDELT Project. Figures cover the mapped region around Iraq and update hourly. For situational awareness only — not for tracking or targeting individuals.

Why Analysts Watch Iraq From Space

Iraq’s satellite signature is written in oil and water: gas flaring across the Basra fields lights up nighttime imagery, while the shrinking Tigris–Euphrates system drives drought, dust storms, and the slow disappearance of the Mesopotamian Marshes.

Typical monitoring angles

Gas flaring intensity in the southern oil fields via VIIRS nighttime detection
Tigris-Euphrates water levels and marshland extent in optical time series
Dust-storm generation from desiccated land surfaces

Monitor Iraq From Space

Off-Nadir Delta lets you watch Iraq without any GIS software. View Sentinel-1 SAR (all-weather, day or night) and Sentinel-2 optical imagery, draw any area to build a time series with anomaly detection, and overlay active fires.

The Delta Watchfloor adds the event layer: geolocated signals in and around Iraq, ranked by severity, that you can connect to satellite imagery in one tip-and-cue workflow.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I monitor Iraq with satellite imagery?▼

On Off-Nadir Delta you can view Sentinel-1 SAR and Sentinel-2 optical imagery over Iraq, draw any area to monitor it over time with anomaly detection, and overlay NASA FIRMS active fires. The Delta Watchfloor also shows geolocated event signals in and around Iraq, so you can connect what is happening on the ground to what satellites see.

Where does the Iraq event data come from?▼

Geolocated event signals are distilled from global news media — open monitoring of world events — AI-enriched and continuously refreshed. The data is for situational awareness and is not intended for tracking or targeting individuals.

Is monitoring Iraq free?▼

Browsing the latest event signals on the Watchfloor is free and needs no account. Deeper capabilities — longer history and AI remote-sensing deep-dives — are available on paid plans or metered by tokens. See the pricing page for details.

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Iraq: Satellite Monitoring & Event Situation

Signals by category · last 7 days

Recent developments

Most active areas

Why Analysts Watch Iraq From Space

Typical monitoring angles

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Frequently Asked Questions

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