Politics

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)

USA

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

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

Middle East

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

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

Europe

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

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

Middle East

Iran Denies Sending Delegation to Pakistan as Ceasefire Faces Pressure

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

USA

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

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

Iraq

Iraqi Parliament Schedules Presidential Election in Upcoming Session

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)

World

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

A Pakistani Ranger walks past a billboard for the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. (AFP)

Middle East

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

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)

Kurdistan

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

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

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

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.

Middle East

UAE Demands Iran Pay for Gulf Attacks Amid Fragile Truce

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

Iran

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

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

Iraq

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

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

Middle East

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

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

Iran

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

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

USA

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