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That's the way it's pronounced by everyone I personally know, including an Iraqi immigrant whom I served with in the US Army.
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In the UK and Europe, and amongst the Iraqi population here, it's pronounced Ih Raq. Amongst the Iraqis, the a is softened so that it lies somewhere between a and o, and the r is usually rolled slightly.
Most of the world considers your pronunciation of Iraq to be at odds with theirs.