18+ hour, 27+ min ago   (519+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Iraq was not behind recent attacks against Saudi Arabia, but Iraqi territory was used to launch the attacks, the head of Iraq’s Security Media Cell, Lieutenant General Saad Maan, said on Sunday. Speaking to Kurdistan24, Maan said Iraqi authorities had…...

20+ hour, 30+ min ago   (314+ words) Iraq's Security Media Cell says F-16 fighter jets destroyed an ISIS hideout in Diyala province after military intelligence and aerial surveillance identified the location. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Iraqi Air Force F-16 fighter jets destroyed an ISIS hideout in Diyala province in a precision airstrike…...

20+ hour, 30+ min ago   (528+ words) Iran and Gulf states to discuss regional security and the future of the strategic waterway in Oman as tensions with Washington remain high ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he does not “care” about a planned meeting between…...

20+ hour, 30+ min ago   (255+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Saudi Arabia carried out two strikes on Yemen’s northern Saada province on Sunday, Houthi-affiliated media reported, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi-backed government forces intensifies. Almasirah TV reported that the strikes targeted Saada, a stronghold of the…...

21+ hour, 36+ min ago   (231+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Iraq’s Ministry of Oil on Sunday signed an agreement with US energy giant Chevron to provide technical consultancy services to the state-run Basra Oil Company during negotiations on the development of the West Qurna-2 oilfield. The agreement was signed…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (928+ words) Iraq has begun reopening Shalamcheh, al-Shib and Mandali crossings with Iran under a phased schedule following security reviews linked to the Saudi pipeline attack. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Iraq has begun reopening three border crossings with Iran under a phased timetable ordered by…...

1+ day, 56+ min ago   (726+ words) BRICS leaders called for restraint in the Iran war, opposed certain unilateral sanctions, defended safeguarded nuclear sites and backed Iran's WTO bid. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - BRICS leaders have called for "maximum restraint" in the escalating Middle East conflict, voiced serious concern over…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (386+ words) Iraq supplied 46,000 barrels of crude oil per day to the United States last week, up from 38,000 barrels the previous week, according to the US Energy Information Administration. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Iraq has climbed to 10th place among the largest suppliers of crude oil…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (262+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), whose relations have deteriorated amid the wider Middle East conflict, have agreed to “turn the page” and work toward improving ties, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday. Pezeshkian said he held a…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (549+ words) Iraq’s prime minister and foreign minister have separately reaffirmed Baghdad’s position on regional security, border stability and preventing Iraqi territory from being used in conflicts between other countries. Fuad Hussein, Iraq’s foreign minister, received a telephone call from Iranian Foreign…...