The Iraq War began on March 20th, 2003, with the invasion of Iraq by a US-led international coalition aiming at the overthrow of authoritarian president Saddam Hussein and the destruction of Weapons of Mass Destruction, which later revealed to be inexistent. The war resulted in thousands of military and civilian casualties, caused the displacement of millions of refugees, destroyed the country’s economy and destabilised the whole region, creating a breeding ground for extremist groups to develop.

Magnum Photographers documented the different aspects of the war and its consequences on the populations...