Baghdad, the capital and largest city in Iraq, pictured at night

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iss073e0134535 (May 22, 2025) --- Baghdad, the capital and largest city in Iraq with a population of about 7.92 million split by the Tigris River, is pictured at approximately 10:41 p.m. local from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above the Middle Eastern nation.