Security

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows fires burning on ships after a US military attack on a port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, March 2, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Middle East

Planet Labs Halts High-Resolution Middle East Imagery Amid Ongoing Conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on Mar. 19, 2026. (AFP)

Middle East

From Steel to Petrochemicals: Israel Escalates Economic War on Iran While Preparing Energy Infrastructure Strike

Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. (AP)

Iraq

Iran Exempts Iraq from Hormuz Blockade Amid Drone Strike on Israel-Linked Ship

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. (Photo: AA)

Turkey

Erdoğan Urges International Community to Step Up Efforts to End War in Iran

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. (Photo: Russia's FM)

Middle East

Russia Condemns Missile Strikes on Bushehr Nuclear Plant, Warns of Escalating Risk

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as he speaks to the press following before his departure at the Bourget airport, outside Paris, March 27, 2026. (AP)

USA

U.S. Revokes Residency of Soleimani Relative as War with Iran Intensifies

US President Donald Trump. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Middle East

Trump Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum to Iran as War Escalates and Energy Routes Face Threat

An F-15E Strike Eagle (DVIDS)

Middle East

U.S. Denies Missing Pilot Captured in Iran as Search Operations Continue

An Iraqi worker operates valves at the Rumaila oil refinery near the city of Basra, southeast of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP)

Iraq

Drone Attack Hits Rumaila Oil Field in Southern Iraq, Injuries Reported

Esmail Qaani, commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). (AP)

Middle East

U.S. Forces Will 'Flee the Region,' Says Quds Force Chief Amid Escalating Strikes

Police officers stand outside a Jewish school following an explosion that caused minor damages, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 14, 2026. (photo credit: Reuters)

Europe

Explosion Damages Pro-Israel Center in Netherlands, No Injuries Reported

Ibrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters. (Photo: Iranian Media)

Iran

Tehran: Attacks on Iranian Diplomatic Sites Will Make Israeli Embassies Targets

This photo released by the Iranian army on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, shows its ground force drill in central Iran. (Iranian Army via AP)

Iran

Iranian Diplomatic Source Warns U.S. Over Ground Operation as Conflict Expands Across Region

Strait of Hormuz. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

USA

Tehran's Iron Grip: US Intelligence Warns Iran Will Not Reopen Strait of Hormuz Anytime Soon

A topographic map of the Middle East and Central Asia with the national flags of Iran and Israel overlaid on their respective geographic borders. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Middle East

No End in Sight: Israel Predicts Two More Weeks of Fighting as Gerald Ford Rejoins Middle East Operations

Images taken from Iran showing helicopters refuelling. (Photo: Iran state media)

Iran

Two US Rescue Helicopters Targeted by Iranian Fire During F-15E Crew Recovery Mission