Kurdistan
Iran-backed militias strike Kurdistan, killing Peshmerga in northern Iraq
Iran and its militias struck northern Iraq, killing six Peshmerga and wounding 19, as attacks on the Kurdistan Region escalate amid the wider Middle East conflict.
Why did Iranian-backed militia in Iraq extend ‘ceasefire’?
Kurds celebrate Nowruz amid Iran tensions, Ramadan overlap and regional unrest
In Iraq, Iran’s proxy militias open a third front in war against the US and Israel
Iranian-backed militia in Iraq sends mixed messages about new attacks - analysis
Kataib Hezbollah said it might pause attacks on US targets in Iraq, but its strict and unlikely conditions suggest strikes could resume soon.
Iraq turns to Kurdistan pipeline as Iran war chokes oil exports and economy - analysis
Baghdad has been seeking a deal to move oil through the Kurdistan Region to Turkey, but the Kurds want Iraq to lift the trade embargo it has imposed on the territory.
Iranian Kurdish dilemma: Should they fight for a free Kurdistan or risk being used? - opinion
As tensions rise with Iran, Kurds face a familiar dilemma: seize opportunity or risk repeating a long history of abandonment by global powers.
US-Israel airstrikes in Iran kill five civilians, including two children, Hengaw reports
Human rights group says it has gathered information on 310 civilians and 2,090 Iranian members of the security forces killed in two weeks of war.
Baghdad-Erbil oil feud threatens Iraq economy as Hormuz route remains cut off - analysis
Iraq has been cut off from trade via the Strait of Hormuz as the war with Iran has developed over the last two weeks.
Rising militia strikes leave Washington with few good choices in Iraq - analysis
The US Embassy in Baghdad has been warning US citizens in Iraq about threats for two weeks, since the US and Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28.
Iran-backed militias escalate drone attacks on US, Kurdistan targets in Iraq
Iran is also targeting Kurdish opposition groups in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq.
Drone strike hits Erbil refinery halting operations, Riyadh intercepts Iranian missiles, drones
A drone strike caused a fire at an Iraqi refinery, while Saudi Arabia intercepted Iranian missiles and drones targeting key regions.
After French soldier killed in Iraq, will Baghdad stop attacks?
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, who have been targeting the Kurdistan Region with drones and missiles, were likely behind a drone attack that killed a French soldier.
French officer killed, at least five soldiers wounded in drone strike on base in Iraq’s Makhmour
Macron called the attack "unacceptable" and said that the French troops were stationed in the region as part of France's support in fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
