.iq

.iq is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Iraq.

.iq

Introduced	9 May 1997 (in root zone)
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Communications and Media Commission
Sponsor	Communications and Media Commission
Intended use	Entities connected with  Iraq
Actual use	Some use in Iraq
Registration restrictions	The registration of .iq domains is limited to commercial entities, internet service providers, nonprofits, or schools and private institutions recognized by Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, natural individuals, citizens, or residents in Iraq.
Structure	Mostly third-level domains under .com.iq .gov.iq .edu.iq; a few second-level domains exist.
Documents	IANA redelegation report
Registry website	domain.iq

This domain was in limbo for several years,^{[clarification needed]} as the delegated manager was imprisoned in Texas on charges of alleged connections to Hamas^[1] (a State Department designated terrorist organization), for which he was later^{[clarification needed]} convicted in 2005.^[2] Some talk of redelegation and relaunching began taking place at the time of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and in 2005 a redelegation to the National Communications and Media Commission of Iraq was approved by ICANN.^[3]

Registrations are within these categories:

• .iq – general
• gov.iq – governmental entities
• edu.iq – higher education institutions
• sch.iq – public and private schools
• com.iq – commercial entities recognised by the Ministry of Trade and/or other relevant authorities
• mil.iq – military institutions
• org.iq – non-profit organizations
• net.iq – network service providers recognised by the Ministry of Trade
• name.iq – individuals

Whois services can be found at whois.cmc.iq (Archived 2017-05-20 at the Wayback Machine).