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Kurds in Iraq can have key to widespread peace in Middle East, with Barzani as mediator - analysis

Nechirvan Barzani’s ties with Washington, Tehran and regional Kurdish actors have positioned Iraqi Kurdistan as a key diplomatic bridge.

Nechirvan Barzani, the regional president of Iraqi Kurdistan, delivers a speech after casting his ballot in Arbil, the capital of Iraqi's northern autonomous Kurdish region, on November 11, 2025.
A car with replicas of missiles and an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (R), and late Supreme Leaders Ruhollah Jomeini (L), Ali Khamenei (C) during a gathering to commemorate the death of Imam Reza on August 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran threatens to go "fully offensive" if diplomacy with US fails as 60 day MoU period ends

US President Donald Trump listens to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speak ahead of the launch of Trump investment accounts in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2026.

What are Trump's options as he seeks to pile more economic pressure on Iran? - explainer

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks next to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent says US to apply measures 'never seen before' on Iran


US tells Israel it will send dozens more refueling planes amid Ben-Gurion crowding crisis - report

According to Israeli officials, the US military prefers having the refueling planes operate from Ben-Gurion Airport as it is less exposed to Iranian attacks than other bases in the region.

One of two US Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets receives fuel mid-air from a KC-135 refueling plane over Norway en route to a joint training exercise with Norway's growing fleet of F-35 jets August 15, 2018.

Iran's IRGC claims it targeted US command center in Syria, state media reports

The US command center located in al-Tanf in Syria was reportedly targeted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in retaliation for recent American attacks against Iran.

Missiles are displayed during a military parade held by the Houthis, who are armed primarily by the IRGC.

US military delayed intelligence review tied to Iran's Minab school strike, CNN reports

An independent investigation was launched in March, with interviews conducted with service members involved in the strike, but the results have yet to be released.

The Minab school damaged by a strike on February 28, in Minab, Iran, May 21, 2026.

US sanctions network accused of procuring weapons for IRGC as Iran ramps up strikes in Hormuz

Those targeted allegedly used aviation and logistics companies in Iran, Italy, and Russia to source arms and drone components in violation of renewed UN restrictions.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (2nd-R) and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) attend a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Prime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House on July 14, 2026 in Washington, DC.

‘I trust President Trump’

Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress, Israel, explains why he believes the US president sees through Iran’s tactics – and why he trusts his judgment

Sylvan Adams speaks at the WJC Governing Board in Geneva, in May

IRGC claims attacks on US military sites in Kuwait, Jordan as hostilities show no sign of stopping

The continued clashes between the US and Iran have led to fewer vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, even as the US lifted its naval blockade on Iranian ports.

An Iranian Northrop F-5E Tiger II fighter jet performs a flyby over mourners taking part in a funeral procession for Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family on July 9, 2026.

US completes new wave of strikes against Iranian targets, CENTCOM announces

The US fired strikes at Iran again, aiming to incapacitate some of the military forces used to attack the Strait of Hormuz.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026

‘I want to be reimbursed’: How will Gulf nations receive Trump’s push for protection payments?

“Trump is transactional, always looking for where the money is. He's a businessman; he admits it, and he's not ashamed of it; he's proud of it. The Gulf States understood that from the beginning."

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in front of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025.

One killed as Iran strikes UAE, UK tankers in Strait of Hormuz, targets US base in Jordan

The UAE Defense Ministry said the country retained its full right to respond and take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and security.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026

CENTCOM completes wave of Iran strikes following Trump's vow to 'hit Iran hard'

"During the five-hour mission, CENTCOM forces employed precision munitions against Iranian coastal defense systems, missile and drone sites, and maritime capabilities," it announced.

US President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One as he departs Bismarck Municipal Airport on July 01, 2026; illustrative