Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (left) during his meeting with Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, July 15, 2026. (Photo: KRG)
Photograph showing a large naval strike group at sea, featuring a US aircraft carrier loaded with fighter jets in the foreground surrounded by escort warships. (Photo: CENTCOM)
An illustration depicts escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, highlighting military strikes, attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and growing international diplomatic pressure. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
An AI-generated illustration depicts surging global oil prices as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and renewed military conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raise fears of supply disruptions.
A map released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) highlights Iran's southern coastline along the Gulf and Gulf of Oman, where U.S. forces have targeted Iranian military sites and imposed a blockade on Iranian ports. (Graphic: CENTCOM)
Specialist Glenn Carell, left, and Dilip Patel, center, work with trader Jeffrey Vazquez on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, June 26, 2026. (Photo: AP)
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa walks through the chamber after addressing the inaugural session of Syria's newly formed People's Assembly, Damascus, Syria, Jul. 12, 2026. (AP/Ghaith Alsayed)
Estefany Landaez sits amid the rubble of a building, waiting to find her two children after the earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Illustration depicts Iranian missile launches over the Gulf region following Tehran's reported strikes on U.S. military bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
