Middle East


Political division, crisis in Kurdistan region of Iraq could provide Iran with opening

Fighters with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) line up to put their weapons into a pit during a ceremony in Sulaimaniyah, in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.

US, Canada sanction eight money service firms over links to Iran

The US and Canadian flags are pictured at Peace Arch Historical State Park in Blaine, Washington, on March 5, 2025.

Two missiles struck Iran's Qeshm Island after aircraft heard above - report

Smoke rises after reports of multiple US strikes on the city, as loud explosions were heard according to the Iranian state TV, in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, July 30, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.