Kurdistan24 | Latest News

22 08 - 2026

14:12

Members of the Iraqi Military Intelligence Directorate (22nd Commando Brigade) posing with seized weaponry. (Photo: the directorate's media office)

Iraqi Intelligence Seizes Drones, Weapons in Maysan

12:51

The exterior entrance of the Iraqi Parliament (Council of Representatives) building in Baghdad. (Photo: INA)

Iraqi Parliament to Review Iraq-France Strategic Pact

12:25

Photo shows receded water in the Little Zab River after Iran cut its flow. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iran Cuts Little Zab Flow, Disrupting Water Supply in Qaladze

11:52

Iranian Army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akrami Nia. (Photo: Mehr News)

Iran Army Says US Regional Influence Is Receding

11:34

Burhan Rashid Gulla, head of the legal team, speaking to the press. (Photo and Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Lahur Jangi Lawyers Allege Sulaimani Courts Blocking Cassation Appeals

10:43

One of Iraq's oil tankers. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iran Allows Iraqi Oil Tankers Through Hormuz After Baghdad Request

10:06

A shopkeeper arranges nuts at his shop at Tajrish traditional bazaar in northern Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP)

US Economic Pressure Deepens Iran's Cost-of-Living Crisis

10:00

An aerial footage of Abu al-Duhur military airport in northwestern Syria. (AA)

12 Nations Condemn Israeli Strike on Syria Air Base

09:21

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iran Says US Economic War Violates International Law

09:19

This aerial view shows a Capital Southern Transportation, Inc. truck passing over the Peace Bridge between Canada and the US in Fort Erie, Ontario, on Aug. 18, 2026. (AFP)

US, Canada Trade Talks Fail as 50% Tariffs Take Effect

08:30

A crowd of people at the Kurdish Brands Exhibition. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Zakho Hosts First Exhibition Dedicated to Kurdish Brands

08:19

U.S. Navy sailors conducting flight deck operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while transiting the Arabian Sea, surrounded by parked EA-18G Growler, F/A-18 Super Hornet, and F-35C Lightning II aircraft. (CENTCOM)

US Forces Redirect 68 Vessels Enforcing Iran Sanctions

21 08 - 2026

22:41

Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of War. (AFP)

Pentagon: 18 Killed, 756 Wounded in Iran War as Six-Month Conflict Defies Trump's Early Predictions

22:17

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (Graphic: )

Ghalibaf: Iran Never Interferes in Iraq's Internal Affairs

21:55

The Pope Pius IX Medal awarded to President Masoud Barzani. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

What Is the Pope Pius IX Medal? Vatican Honor Explained

21:01

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Hiabat Halbousi. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Sets End-September Timeline for State Arms Collection

20:23

Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (FR) - Minister of Energy (KSA), Dr. Mohammad Ali Tamim (CR) - Deputy Prime Minister (Iraq), Hayan Abdul-Ghani (CL) - Minister of Oil (Iraq), Mohammed Al-Jadaan (FL) - Minister of Finance (KSA). (INA)

Iraq and Saudi Arabia Discuss Energy Security and Oil Market Stability

19:41

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Türkiye Issues Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu Over Gaza Aid Blockade

19:20

ranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP)

Iran Says US Economic Pressure Campaign Will Fail Again

18:53

Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako (C), and President Masoud Barzani (R). (Photo: Barzani HQ)

KDP Bloc Congratulates President Barzani on High-Ranking Papal Decoration

18:16

Dubai, UAE (Photo: AFP)

Dubai Is the Battlefield: How Trump's Plan to Crush Iran's Economy

17:49

President Masoud Barzani (R) alongside KR President Nechirvan Barzani (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Nechirvan Barzani Calls The President Barzani's Award "Global Recognition of Kurdistan's Culture of Coexistence"

17:06

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani (Photo: AFP)

Syrian Foreign Minister Says Perpetrators of Chemical Weapons Massacres Will Be Brought to Trial as Stockpile Destruction Begins

16:32

The British ambassador to Iraq, Irfan Sadiq. (Photo: UK.GOV)

British Ambassador Says Corruption Is Embedded in Iraq’s Political System

16:31

U.S. Congressman Don Bacon (Graphic: Kurdistan 24)

US Congressman Don Bacon Condemns Iranian Drone Strike on KRG Prime Minister's Office

14:45

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. (Photo: AP)

Iranian President Says Iran Ready to End War with US ‘From Position of Strength’

13:21

Workers plant young trees along a roadside median in Erbil, with shovels and safety vests visible. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Launches Intensive Irrigation Program to Protect Trees from Summer Heat

12:30

Iraqi PM Al-Zaidi Says Salaries Guaranteed, Seeks Alternative Oil Export Routes

Iraqi PM Al-Zaidi Says Salaries Guaranteed, Seeks Alternative Oil Export Routes

12:20

Omar Bazid Qadir working on a new piece. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Sidakan Villager Turns Stone Into a Living Kurdish Heritage

11:17

The USS Abraham Lincoln. (Photo: DVDIS)

USS Abraham Lincoln Begins Journey Home After Lengthy Iran War Deployment

11:06

The flags of Iran (right) and China. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

China Rejects US Pressure, Says Sanctions Will Not Resolve Iran Conflict

10:39

The Papal Brief of the Vatican's Order of Pope Pius IX presented to President Masoud Barzani. (Photo: Barzani HQ)

Vatican Honor for President Barzani Puts Kurdistan's Coexistence Model in Global Focus

09:49

An Alaska Airlines plane takes off from James A. Johnson Airport in Petersburg, Alaska, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP)

Plane Crash Kills Eight at US Air Force Site in Alaska

08:28

U.S. President Donald Trump. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

US Turns to Sanctions as Trump Seeks to Force Iran to Concede

07:41

This is a locator map of Peru. (Photo: BBC)

Strong 6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Peru

07:14

The New York State Capitol is seen on August 11, 2021 in Albany, New York. (AFP)

Woman Charged in Alleged ISIS-Inspired New York Capitol Plot

00:10

PM Barzani Congratulates President Barzani on Receiving Vatican’s Highest Honor

PM Barzani Congratulates President Barzani on Receiving Vatican’s Highest Honor

20 08 - 2026

23:05

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) and Iraqi Parliament Speaker Haibat al-Halbousi. (Photo: KRG)

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Condemns Drone Attack on PM Barzani’s Office

22:00

SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi delivering the speech, Aug. 20, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Mazloum Abdi Calls for Stronger Kurdish Rights Guarantees in Syria’s New Constitution

21:15

President Masoud Barzani Receives Papal Order of Pius IX

President Masoud Barzani Receives Papal Order of Pius IX

19:54

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent speaks to the press outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on Aug. 20, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

US Warns Allies, China to Join ‘Crushing’ Economic Campaign to Isolate Iran

18:45

President Masoud Barzani (right) during his meeting with Aras Habib, Secretary-General of the Iraqi National Congress, Aug. 20, 2026. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)

President Barzani Meets Iraqi National Congress Chief to Discuss Iraq’s Political Developments

18:20

USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group. (Photo: CENTCOM/ X)

USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Middle East

17:26

KRG Interior Minister: Kurdistan Region Not Part of Regional Conflicts, Seeks Clarification from Iran Over Attacks

KRG Interior Minister: Kurdistan Region Not Part of Regional Conflicts, Seeks Clarification from Iran Over Attacks

14:43

The Kurdish nurse İkra Avcı. (Photo: Circulated on Social Media)

Why Was a Kurdish Nurse Fired for Braiding Hair?

14:11

Romanian F-16 fighter jets fly in NATO airspace on July 25, 2026. (Photo: Romanian Defense Ministry)

Romanian F-16 Destroys Explosives-Laden Drone Near Offshore Gas Project

13:18

The flags of Iraq (right) and Iran. (Graphic: Designed by Kurditan24)

Iran Says Banking Barriers with Iraq Removed

12:30

Houthi supporters gather at a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on June 16, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Guards Warn Saudi Arabia Cannot Contain Houthi Attacks

11:13

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zidan (R), and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (L). (Photo: INA)

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council Chief Meets Iran’s Parliament Speaker in Baghdad

10:31

Iraqi Airways plane. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iraq Resumes Direct Flights to Iran as Weekly Routes Expand

10:00

A photograph shows a billboard depicting Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son, Iran's new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. (AFP)

Mojtaba Khamenei Brings Back Veteran IRGC Figures as Tensions with U.S. Persist

09:27

US President Donald Trump. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

What Does Trump's New Economic Offensive Mean for Iran?

08:56

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Prime Minister Barzani Calls for Stronger Air Defense as Drone Attacks on Kurdistan Region Mount

08:18

Foreign Affairs Building of Canada. (Canadian Gov.)

Canada Condemns Drone Attack Targeting Kurdistan Region Prime Minister’s Office

19 08 - 2026

23:44

The map of the Middle East, with Iran and Gulf countries highlighted. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Iran Warns Gulf States Against Helping US as UAE Cuts Economic Ties

22:07

The Galawêzh (Sirius) star. (Photo: Sky and Telescope)

Kurdistan Region Sees Gradual Temperature Drop as Galawêzh (Sirius) Appears

21:40

Iraq Federal Supreme Court Rejects Five Lawsuits Against KRG Over 1992 Property Decision

Iraq Federal Supreme Court Rejects Five Lawsuits Against KRG Over 1992 Property Decision

20:12

Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Aboudi (right) during his meeting with Klemens Semtner, the European Union Ambassador to Iraq, Aug. 19, 2026. (Photo: INA)

Iraqi National Security Advisor Meets EU Envoy, Diplomats to Discuss Cooperation and Security

18:30

IKMAA Clears 14 Million Square Meters of Land During KRG’s Ninth Cabinet

IKMAA Clears 14 Million Square Meters of Land During KRG’s Ninth Cabinet

17:33

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf (left) shaking hands with Iraqi Parliament Speaker Haibat al-Halbousi, Aug. 19, 2026. (Photo: Tasnim News Agency)

Qalibaf, Halbousi Discuss Regional Tensions, Iraq-Iran Ties in Baghdad

17:01

Iraq, Iran Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation

Iraq, Iran Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation

15:58

Zekeriya Yapıcıoğlu, leader of Türkiye’s Free Cause Party (HUDA PAR). (Photo: Party's media)

HUDA PAR Leader Condemns Attack on Masrour Barzani’s Private Office in Pirmam

15:50

Armed Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons during a protest against US strikes on Iran in Sanaa on July 10, 2026. (AFP)

Yemen Warns Houthis Seek Foothold Near Strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait

14:52

Abbas Yaqoubi, an intelligence official with Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). (Photo: PMF Media)

Baghdad Court Acquits PMF Intelligence Official After Two-Day Detention