Security

The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Iran’s first civilian nuclear reactor on the Gulf coast near Bushehr city, remains a flashpoint in the Middle East conflict. (Photo: AFP)

Iran

Russia Withdraws Majority of Staff from Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant Amid Airstrike Fears

The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP)

Middle East

China Rejects US Reports on Arms Transfers to Iran as ‘Baseless Smears’ Amid Rising Tensions

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

Middle East

Global Leaders React to US Strait of Hormuz Blockade as Economic and Diplomatic Fallout Deepens

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. (Photo: AA)

Middle East

Türkiye Calls for Reopening of Strait of Hormuz and Urges Continued Iran–US Dialogue on Ceasefire

Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the Spokesperson of the Islamic Republic’s military central command, Khatam Al-Anbiya. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iran

Iran Military Denounces US Naval Blockade as ‘Illegal’ and ‘Piracy,’ Warns of Regional Maritime Retaliation

A fleet of U.S. warships. (U.S. Navy photo)

Middle East

CENTCOM to Enforce Maritime Blockade on Iranian Ports Starting April 13 Following Presidential Directive

The flags of Iraq (left) and US. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Iraq

U.S., Iraq Discuss Security Cooperation After Drone Ambush on Diplomats in Baghdad

A member of the Iranian security forces stands guard next to a banner honouring Iran’s slain supreme leader, Tehran on March 31, 2026. (AFP)

Iran

Iran's Qaani Reaffirms Unity While Iran Reports Multi-Province Arrests

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026. (AP)

Middle East

Netanyahu Claims Success Against Iran, Vows Continued Fight Against Tehran and Its Proxies

(L–R) Flags of Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Middle East

Saudi Arabia Condemns Iranian-linked Attacks on Kuwait, Reaffirms Gulf Solidarity

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

Middle East

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

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

Middle East

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

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

Iraq

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

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

Iran’s New Supreme Leader Reportedly ‘Wounded’

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)

Middle East

Lebanon Death Toll Surpasses 1,900 as Israeli Strikes Intensify

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

Iran

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