Iraq is in a transcontinental region.
Iraq ( [ ɪˈræk ] , [ ɪˈrɑːk ] , or [ aɪˈræk ] العراق ; عێراق ) , officially known as the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia , bordered by Turkey to the north , Iran to the east , Kuwait to the southeast , Saudi Arabia to the south , Jordan to the southwest , and Syria to the west . The Middle Eastالشرق الأوسط , ; Միջին Արևելք , ; Orta Şərq Central Kurdish : ڕۆژھەڵاتی ناوین , Rojhelatî Nawîn ; Moyen-Orient ახლო აღმოსავლეთი , ; Μέση Ανατολή , ; המזרח התיכון , ; Rojhilata Navîn خاورمیانه , ; Bariga Dhexe Orta Doğu مشرق وسطی , is a transcontinental region centered on Western Asia and Egypt .