.iq

This domain was in limbo for several years, as the delegated manager was imprisoned in Texas on charges of alleged connections to Hamas (a State Department designated terrorist organization), for which he was later convicted in 2005. 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.

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).

Restrictions

The registration of .iq domains is limited to commercial commissions, Internet service providers, nonprofits, or schools and private institutions recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, natural individuals, citizens, or residents in Iraq.