.iq

{{Short description|Internet country code top-level domain for Iraq}}{{Infobox top level domain

| name = .iq

| background = #CCF

| image = DotIq domain logo.png

| introduced = 9 May 1997 {{small|(in root zone)}}

| type = Country code top-level domain

| status = Active

| registry = Communications and Media Commission

| sponsor = Communications and Media Commission

| intendeduse = Entities connected with {{IRQ}}

| actualuse = Some use in Iraq

| 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.

| document = [https://www.iana.org/reports/iq-report-05aug05.pdf IANA redelegation report]

| disputepolicy =

| website = {{url|https://domain.iq/}}

}}

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

This domain was in limbo for several years,{{clarify|date=April 2014}} as the delegated manager was imprisoned in Texas on charges of alleged connections to Hamas[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/04/09/iraq_its_domain/ Iraq, its domain and the 'terrorist-funding' owner] (a State Department designated terrorist organization), for which he was later{{Clarify|date=May 2018}} convicted in 2005.{{Cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/brothers-found-guilty-of-funding-hamas |title=Brothers Found Guilty of Funding Hamas |website=Fox News |access-date=2018-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513072735/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,153402,00.html |archive-date=2013-05-13 |url-status=live }} 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.[https://www.iana.org/reports/2005/iq-report-05aug2005.pdf IANA Report on Redelegation of the .IQ Top-Level Domain]

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 [http://whois.cmc.iq/whois.jsp whois.cmc.iq] ({{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520171802/http://whois.cmc.iq/whois.jsp |date=2017-05-20 }}).