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21 08 - 2026

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

13:58

US envoy Tom Barrack. (Graphic: Kurdistan24))

Tom Barrack: Israel and Türkiye Were One Step from Direct Military Confrontation

13:47

President Masoud Barzani. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Barzani Secretariat Thanks Supporters on KDP’s 80th Anniversary

12:17

The KDP parliamentary bloc chief, Shakhawan Abdullah talking in a press conference in in Nineveh Governorate. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Shakhawan Abdullah: Iraq Is Going Through a Difficult Economic Situation

12:12

The exterior of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on March 28, 2026. (AFP)

Japan Condemns US Sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane

11:11

Film director, Jubrail Abubakr. (Photo: Handed to Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan24 Employee Wins Best Documentary Award in US

10:54

USS George Washington transiting the East China Sea, December 2010. (Photo: US Navy)

Iran Warns Gulf States Against Assisting US Military as USS George Washington Redeploys to Middle East

10:43

President Trump and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in attend a welcoming ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Nov. 7. (AFP)

South Korea Hints at Trump Pressure to Join Iran War

09:48

A Scene of Conflict within the city (AI Generated)

Iraq's Militia Disarmament Hits a Wall as Civil War Warning Shadows the September 30 Deadline

09:43

An oil field worker operating a large pipeline valve. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iraq Approves New Mechanism to Diversify Crude Oil Exports

09:32

U.S. Department of Justice Seal on a Flag (Photo: USDJ)

US Justice Department Charges 17 Iranians With Massive IRGC-Directed Cyber Theft Campaign

09:15

UAE Flag (R) Alongside Iranian Flag (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

UAE Halts All Trade, Commercial, and Financial Transactions With Iran Until Further Notice

08:22

Israeli flag (L), and the Turkish flag (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Türkiye Rejects Israeli Claims Over Syria, Defends Cooperation with Damascus

08:18

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arriving in Baghdad, Aug. 19, 2026.

Iran’s Qalibaf Arrives in Baghdad, Vows to Strengthen Regional Cooperation

18 08 - 2026

23:17

Canadian MP Condemns Drone Attacks on PM Barzani’s Office

Canadian MP Condemns Drone Attacks on PM Barzani’s Office

23:16

Former Iraqi Prime Minister and Secretary General of the Iraqi National Movement Ayad Allawi. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Ayad Allawi Condemns Attack on Prime Minister Barzani’s Office

22:53

Turkish Defense Minister Condemns Drone Attack on PM Barzani’s Office

Turkish Defense Minister Condemns Drone Attack on PM Barzani’s Office

22:51

Nouri al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition (R), and Joshua Harris, chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy in Iraq (L). (Photo: media office of the State of Law Coalition)

Maliki Says Coordination Framework Sets Up Committee on State Control of Arms

22:06

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (AFP)

Araghchi Says Iran Rejected US 15-Point Proposal After 40-Day War

21:50

Seven suspected ISIS members in custody, surrounded by armed Kurdistan Region security forces. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Security Agency/ Facebook)

Kurdistan Region Security Forces Arrest Seven Wanted ISIS Members in Sulaimani

20:59

Iraq Condemns Attack on KRG Prime Minister’s Office, Warns of Security Risks

20:09

An aerial view of the Water Project in Barzan area. (Photo: KRG)

930 Groundwater Wells Closed: How the Kurdistan Region is Engineering a Water Revolution

20:06

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (left) and Sulaimani Governor Haval Abubakir. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani Speaks by Phone with Sulaimani Governor Over Recent Fires

19:40

A fire that was broke out at the Sulaimani Governorate building, Aug. 18, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Fire at Sulaimani Governorate Building Brought Under Control

18:30

UAE Issues Brief Missile Threat Alert as Regional Tensions Persist

18:26

Bahrain’s flag. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Bahrain Condemns Iranian Drone Strike on Prime Minister Barzani’s Office

18:09

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi. (Photo: SANA)

IAEA Chief Says ‘Tons of Nuclear Materials’ Found in Syria

17:40

Nouri al-Maliki, head of Iraq’s State of Law Coalition. (Photo: al-Maliki's office)

Maliki Condemns Attack on Kurdistan Region Prime Minister’s Office

17:15

Trump Says No Iran Talks Under Way as US Blockade of Iranian Ports Remains in Force

Trump Says No Iran Talks Under Way as US Blockade of Iranian Ports Remains in Force

16:36

An Israeli airstrike hit the military headquarters in central Damascus, on Jul. 16, 2025. (Photo: Archive)

Syria, US say Israel struck military air base in Idlib province