22+ hour, 28+ min ago   (519+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Iraq was not behind recent attacks against Saudi Arabia, but Iraqi territory was used to launch the attacks, the head of Iraq’s Security Media Cell, Lieutenant General Saad Maan, said on Sunday. Speaking to Kurdistan24, Maan said Iraqi authorities had…...

1+ day, 31+ min ago   (528+ words) Iran and Gulf states to discuss regional security and the future of the strategic waterway in Oman as tensions with Washington remain high ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he does not “care” about a planned meeting between…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (167+ words) Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Barzani welcomed new UK Consul General Holly Vare in Erbil, discussing bilateral ties and Peshmerga Ministry reforms. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received Holly Vare, the newly appointed United Kingdom Consul General to the Kurdistan Region,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (262+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), whose relations have deteriorated amid the wider Middle East conflict, have agreed to “turn the page” and work toward improving ties, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday. Pezeshkian said he held a…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (424+ words) Türkiye’s foreign minister and his Iranian counterpart discussed contacts over the Strait of Hormuz, negotiations aimed at halting regional fighting, and attacks against Saudi Arabia. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (656+ words) Israel is preparing for possible Houthi missile and drone attacks as the Yemeni group claims to have targeted a Saudi military base and Yemen’s armed forces intensify strikes against Houthi positions. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Israel is preparing for the possibility of new…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (344+ words) Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Zaidi will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss energy, security, infrastructure, water and health, with several oil agreements also expected to be signed. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - The French presidency has outlined the main issues…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (647+ words) President Donald Trump says Yemen's Houthis contacted Washington and said they do not want a confrontation with the United States amid escalating Red Sea tensions. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis had contacted Washington and indicated…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (540+ words) Kurdistan24 Iran Foreign Ministry: Hormuz Agreement With Oman Does Not Mean the Strait Is Safe, Security Requires End of US Blockade Tehran says it will present Iran-Oman transit corridor results at Monday's Gulf coastal states meeting in Oman, while insisting its…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (634+ words) Ukrainian president says he is ready for talks with Russia’s leader in Miami, but Moscow insists any face-to-face meeting must take place in the Russian capital ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he would be willing to meet Russian…...