Middle East Tensions
Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf, Iran's Parliament Speaker. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP)
U.S. President Donald Trump. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)
This AI-generated photo shows Strait of Hormuz and neighboring Gulf countries. (Photo: Kurdistan24/AI-Generated)
Vehicles move along the Muharraq Bridge in Bahrain's capital Manama on March 11, 2026. (AFP)
Photo shows fixed wing aircraft flying over Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) during a photo exercise. (AFP)
Photo shows Syria's Al-Tanf on the map. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)
Screengrab shows an IRGC missile being launched from an undisclosed location towards US targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain. (AFP)
Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)
UAE-based political Analyst Mohammed Taqi. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)
Map shows location of both Iran (L) and the Kingdom of Jordan in the Middle East. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)
A general view of a session in Iranian parliament, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP)
People walk as Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, is illuminated with the UAE national flag colors Dubai, UAE, May 6, 2026. (AP)
Hezbollah fighters. (Photo: AP)
Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on June 19, 2026. (AFP)
The photo shows the flags of US (L) and Iran (R) on a negotiation table. (Graphics: Kurdistan24/AI-generated photo)