Trump appears to extend Iran deadline in cryptic postPresident Donald Trump has extended the deadline for Iran to negotiate the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran faces devastating infras...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
US embassy in Baghdad warns of attacks in cityThe US embassy in Baghdad issued a warning of potential attacks by pro-Iran armed groups in central Baghdad within the next 24-48 hours. Th...
02 Apr, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
$90 million US F-15 fighter 'failed to intercept' Iran's $20,000 Shahed-136 drones: Video shows failed chaseF-15 fails to intercept Shahed drone: A US F-15 jet was seen attempting to intercept an Iranian drone over Iraq. This footage emerged as an...
02 Apr, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Explosion heard near Iraq's Erbil airportAn explosion rocked Erbil, Iraq's Kurdistan region, near its international airport. This incident follows broader Middle East conflict invo...
31 Mar, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Iran warns of US-Israeli plans to expand conflict, cites risk of 'false-flag ops"Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has issued a stern warning. He stated that the United States and Israel might attempt to expand the ...
29 Mar, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Iraq: Kurdistan President Barzani's residence targeted in Duhok attackThe Kurdistan Regional Government confirmed a drone strike on President Nechirvan Barzani's residence in Duhok. Prime Minister Masrour Barz...
29 Mar, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
Rubio holds call with Iraqi Kurdish leader, State Department saysU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed gratitude to the Kurdistan Regional Government for facilitating oil exports from Iraq to glob...
27 Mar, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
Iraq is caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, with attacks by both sides on its soilIraq is caught in a regional war's crossfire, facing strikes from both Iran and the U.S. This dual threat jeopardizes the nation's economy,...
13 Mar, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
What to know about the Kurds and their potential involvement in the Iran warBattle-hardened Kurds in northern Iraq are reportedly preparing for a potential cross-border military operation into Iran with U.S. backing...
06 Mar, 2026, 08.04 AM IST
Iran says it struck Kurdish militant headquarters in Iraqi Kurdistan: IRNAIran said it carried out missile strikes on the headquarters of Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. According to Iran’s s...
05 Mar, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
Gulf attacks halt Qatar LNG, Saudi refinery, Israeli energy outputQatar's LNG output accounts for about 20% of global supply and is critical to balancing demand in Asian and European markets. The halt came...
03 Mar, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
How an oil pipeline battle shows the US gaining sway in IraqIranian-backed drones attacked American oilfields in Iraq's Kurdistan region. This prompted the United States to exert intense diplomatic p...
04 Dec, 2025, 11.16 AM IST
Operations suspended at Iraq's Khor Mor gas field following drone attackA drone strike has halted operations at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan. This attack caused significant power outages across the ...
27 Nov, 2025, 07.05 AM IST
Iran says Revolutionary Guards attack Israel's 'spy HQ' in Iraq, vow more revengeIran's Revolutionary Guards attacked the spy headquarters of Israel in Iraq's Kurdistan region and also struck in Syria against the Islamic...
17 Jan, 2024, 12.03 PM IST
Iran claims missile barrage near US consulate in IraqIran claimed responsibility Sunday for a missile barrage that struck near a sprawling US consulate complex in northern Iraq, saying it was ...
14 Mar, 2022, 06.03 PM IST
Tensions between Kurdish groups are making the fight against ISIS a lot more complicatedBut Recip Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's authoritarian-minded president, also used the strikes against ISIS as cover for a Machiavellian power-pl...
04 Aug, 2015, 11.33 AM IST
US President Barack Obama authorizes air strikes in IraqUS President Barack Obama said on Thursday he has authorized air strikes against Islamist militants in Iraq to protect American personnel.
08 Aug, 2014, 08.15 AM IST