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11 04 - 2026

19:40

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) speaks with US Vice President JD Vance during their meeting amid the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 11, 2026. (AFP)

US and Iran Hold Landmark Direct Peace Talks in Pakistan Amid Fragile Ceasefire

17:50

Nizar Amedi, Iraq's President. (Photo: Social Media)

PUK’s Nizar Amedi Elected President of Iraq After Securing Parliamentary Majority

17:40

US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Virginia on April 10, 2026.

Trump Says US “Clearing” Strait of Hormuz as Iran Talks Begin in Pakistan

16:40

Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince of the KSA, R, Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Saudi Arabia Hosts Pakistani Military Deployment as Strategic Ties Deepen Amid Regional Tensions

16:02

Members of the new Iraqi Parliament are seen before the start of their first legislative session in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (AP)

Iraqi Presidential Vote Falters Amid Disputed Quorum and Major Factional Boycotts

15:43

US President Donald Trump gestures after stepping off Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Apr. 10, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Says Iran’s Intentions Will Soon Be Clear as Talks Officially Begin

15:16

"Freedom's Charge" a Revolutionary War Bronze sculpture depicting the "charge" by Chas Fagan is visible in the Rose Garden. (AFP)

Trump Unveils Arch Plan as White House Adds Revolutionary Sculpture

15:15

Hassan Fadlallah, a member of Lebanon’s parliament representing Hezbollah. (Photo: Lebanese media)

Hezbollah Lawmaker Rejects Lebanon-Israel Direct Talks as Constitutional Breach

14:02

Shelly Kittleson, the U.S. journalist, recently released from captivity in Iraq. (Photo: Social Media)

What Unfolded as Journalist Shelly Kittleson Made Her Way Through Baghdad Airport?

13:49

Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (R), and US Vice President JD Vance (L). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Islamabad Shuttle Diplomacy: Vance and Iranian Delegation Hold Separate Meetings with PM Sharif

12:51

A portrait of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is displayed at a Tehran rally held in support of his leadership amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Mar. 9 , 2026 [Photo: West Asia News Agency)

Iran’s New Supreme Leader Reportedly ‘Wounded’

12:45

Serena Hotel, the expected venue for the US–Iran peace talks, Islamabad, April 11, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Says US Agreed to Release Frozen Assets as Islamabad Nuclear Talks Advance

12:24

Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister. (Photo: Reuters)

Iran Enters Nuclear Talks in Islamabad Under 'Complete Mistrust'

11:44

First responders rush to the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the Lebanese State Security Center, in the Southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on Apr. 10 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon Death Toll Surpasses 1,900 as Israeli Strikes Intensify

11:33

A man inspects dead fish during a mass die-off at the Ibn Najm marsh, about 25 kilometres northeast of Najaf in central Iraq on June 1, 2025. (AFP)

Mass Fish Die-Off in Wasit Linked to Pollution from Diyala River

11:11

L-R: U.S. VP J.D. Vance and Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Pakistan Urges U.S., Iran to Engage Constructively as Talks Begin in Islamabad

11:00

Mohammad Jafar Asadi, Deputy for Inspection Affairs at Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters. (Photo: IRNA

Senior Iranian Commander Says Opponents Misunderstood 'Great Power' of Iranian People

10:01

Tahir Andrabi, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan24 Exclusive: Pakistan Hopeful US-Iran Talks Will Yield 'Positive Outcome’

08:39

The national flags of China and Iran fly in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on February 14, 2023. (Photo: CNN)

CNN: China Preparing to Send Air Defense Missiles to Iran Amid Fragile Ceasefire

07:58

Flags of U.S. and Iran against the backdrop of US aircraft carriers. (Illustraion and Graphics: Kurdistan24)

War in the Middle East: Latest Developments

07:43

Speaker of Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. (Photo: IRNA)

Qalibaf in Islamabad: 'We Have Good Faith, But We Do Not Trust America'

10 04 - 2026

23:39

Iranian flag (L), and Pakistani flag (R).

Iran's Delegation Arrives in Islamabad as 41 Nations Set to Meet in London Over Strait of Hormuz

22:25

KDP Bloc Says Presidency and Premiership Must be Resolved as One National Package

22:13

KDP Bloc Declares Tomorrow's Iraqi Parliament Session Unconstitutional

21:49

Popular Mobilization Forces Reports 350 Casualties From US-Israeli Strikes

21:24

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump Dismisses Iran's Leverage: 'The Only Reason They Are Alive Today Is to Negotiate'

19:58

Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. (AFP)

Iran Says Ceasefire Deal with US Must Include Lebanon

19:10

US President Donald Trump speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on Apr. 6, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Warns Iran as Warships Are Rearmed: 'We Will Be Using Them Very Effectively'

18:51

Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. (Photo: IRNA)

Iran Sets Conditions for Islamabad Talks

18:14

Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister, Masrour Barzani (C), with the martyred Peshmerga fighter Weysi Akhar's family. (Photo: KRG's Website)

KRG’s Prime Minister Visits Family of Peshmerga Martyr Killed by Iranian Missile Strike

17:59

Air Force personnel load guided munitions onto a transport trailer under the wing of a large military aircraft. (Photo: PA News Agency)

Britain To Send Hundreds of Missiles to the Middle East as US Reaffirms NATO Commitment

17:34

A banner of assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah hangs amid rubble in Beirut’s southern suburbs following an Israeli airstrike on Mar. 25, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Dismantles 4,300 Hezbollah Posts as Iran Threatens a Fierce Response

17:13

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (R) and US President Donald Trump (L). (AFP)

Starmer And Trump Unite to Secure the World's Most Critical Oil Chokepoint

16:25

A scene from Briskanewe play in the city of Sulaimani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Curtains Rise On Fear: Sulaimani Welcomes Kurdistan's First-Ever Horror Play

15:53

L-R: Pope Leo XIV and U.S. President Donald Trump. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Trump and Pope Leo XIV Clash Over Iran War and Moral Authority

15:00

President Masoud Barzani. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

President Masoud Barzani Criticizes Political Deadlock Over Presidential, PM Selection

13:31

A site of a damaged house in Tehran. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iran Conflict: IRCS Details Civilian Destruction, Amnesty Flags Digital Blackout

13:17

KRG Interior Ministry Says Drone Attacks Intercepted Amid De-escalation Efforts

12:43

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani. (Photo by Hemn Raniaiy)

Kurdistan President Says 'No Military Solution' to Iran Crisis, Urges Consolidation of Truce

12:30

US Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two to return to Washington DC, at the Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, on April 8, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

JD Vance Heads to Pakistan for High-Stakes Iran Ceasefire Talks

11:55

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh. (Photo: Tasnim News Agency)

Iranian Deputy FM: Strait of Hormuz Remains Open Amid New Restrictions and Transit Rules

11:26

A vendor displays morning newspapers at his roadside stall in Islamabad on April 8, 2026. (AFP)

US-Iran Talks in Islamabad: Five Things to Know About High-Stakes Negotiations

10:59

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP)

EU Calls for Expanded Talks on Iran Beyond Nuclear Issue Following Ceasefire

10:49

Gasoline prices are seen at a gas station in Macau on March 27, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Global Stocks Rise on Ceasefire Optimism, Oil Prices Extend Gains Ahead of US-Iran Talks

09:45

Flags of Islamic Republic of Iran (L) and United States (R). (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iran Denies Sending Delegation to Pakistan as Ceasefire Faces Pressure

09:36

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the media during the Bucha Summit in Bucha on March 31, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Zelensky Says Ukrainian Experts Downed Iranian Drones Across Middle East

08:44

Kamal Kharazi, head of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations. (Photo: Iranian state media)

Iranian Senior Advisor Kamal Kharazi Dies After Injuries from Airstrike on Tehran Home

09 04 - 2026

23:00

U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Trump Says ‘Very Optimistic’ on Iran Deal as Israel Scales Back Lebanon Strikes

21:34

Iraqi lawmakers in the parliament hall. (Photo: Iraqi Council of Representatives)

Iraqi Parliament Schedules Presidential Election in Upcoming Session

20:08

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses a press conference on the situation in the Middle East at the Chancellery in Berlin on March 1, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Germany’s Chancellor Warns Israeli Offensive in Lebanon Risks Derailing US-Iran Peace Talks

19:03

A sign displaying the daily price panel for SP98, SP95 and diesel at a gas station in Paris on Apr. 2, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Oil Prices Surge, Global Stocks Fall Amid Uncertainty Over Middle East Ceasefire

18:32

The flag of Pakistan (middle), U.S. (right) and Iran. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Pakistan Welcomes De-escalation, Prepares to Host US-Iran Peace Talks

16:40

Masrour Barzani (right), Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, and Major General Kevin Lambert, Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force–Operation Inherent Resolve. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani, Coalition Commander Discuss Security, Anti-ISIS Efforts in Kurdistan Region

16:14

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani (right) during his meeting with Major General Kevin Lambert, Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force–Operation Inherent Resolve, April 9, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)

Kurdistan Region President, Coalition Commander Discuss Regional Security and Anti-ISIS Cooperation

14:50

Iranians gather during a rally to commemorate the death of the country's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on April 9, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Rejects Limits on Uranium Enrichment Ahead of U.S. Talks as Thousands Honor Khamenei

13:17

A couple stands looking at the Dubai skyline, with the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, seen from Creek Harbour on April 3, 2026.

UAE Demands Iran Pay for Gulf Attacks Amid Fragile Truce

11:45

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, L, Ali Yusuf Harshi, personal secretary and nephew of Qassem. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Israel Says Hezbollah Leader’s Secretary Killed in Beirut Strike as Truce Comes Under Strain

10:45

Spain Embassy in Tehran, Iran. (Photo: Spain's FM)

Spain to Reopen Embassy in Iran Amid Ceasefire, as Madrid-Washington Rift Deepens

09:45

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted an area in Beirut on April 8, 2026.

Lebanon Strikes Strain Fragile U.S.-Iran Ceasefire as Western Powers Urge Restraint

08:40

US President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference about the conflict in Iran at the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington, DC. (AFP)

Trump Warns of “Overwhelming Force” if Iran Deal Fails, Dismisses Media Reports as “Hoax”

08 04 - 2026

23:45

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (right) and French President Emmanuel Macron. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Iraqi PM, French President Discuss Regional Tensions, Erbil Attack Suspects in Phone Call

23:40

United state of America's flag (L), and the Islamic Republic of Iran's flag (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Ceasefire In Name, War in Practice: What We Know About the Iran-US Ceasefire

22:55

A commercial passenger airplane belonging to Iraqi Airways. (Photo: Iraqi Airways)

Iraqi Airways to Resume Domestic and International Flights on Friday

22:30

U.S. Marines. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

U.S. Continues Marine Deployment from San Diego as Forces Remain on Alert Amid Fragile Iran Ceasefire

21:52

Ismail Baghaei, spokesman of Iran's foreign ministry. (Photo: Tasnim)

Iran Holds US Directly Responsible for Israeli Strikes on Lebanon as Israel Fumes Over Ceasefire Deal

21:51

Fighter jets struck Tehran's Azadi Tower. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

US Says More Than 30,000 Targets Struck Across Iran During Military Campaign

21:14

Pakistani flag (L), Israeli flag (R). (Photo: European Times)

Pakistan Demands Immediate Halt to Israeli Strikes on Lebanon as Casualties Near 1,500

21:02

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AP)

Netanyahu Says Israel Ready to Resume Fighting Despite U.S.-Iran Truce