Tuesday, 5 May, 2026 , 15:59 AFP — Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi could die in prison unless she is urgently given proper health care after suffering two suspected heart attacks in recent weeks, supporters warned on Tuesday.

Tuesday, 5 May, 2026 , 11:31 AFP — Two senior figures from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) urged Turkish authorities to remove what they described as "obstacles" to progress in peace talks with Ankara, one year after the group announced its dissolution.

Monday, 4 May, 2026 , 08:42 AFP — Iran executed three men after they were convicted of involvement in anti-government protests that rocked the country in December and January, authorities said Monday.

Sunday, 3 May, 2026 , 12:58 AFP — Iran hanged a man on Sunday who had been convicted of involvement in the killing of a security forces volunteer during anti-government protests in 2022, state media said.

Tuesday, 28 April, 2026 , 10:12 AFP — Nearly 40 people, including journalists, trade unionists and opposition figures, were arrested on Tuesday before International Workers' Day on May 1 in Istanbul, which police have traditionally locked down.

Monday, 27 April, 2026 , 21:40 AFP — Iraq's newly elected president nominated businessman Ali al-Zaidi as the country's prime minister-designate on Monday, after the country's leaders yielded to US pressure not to support the bid of a former premier close to Iran.

Monday, 27 April, 2026 , 20:49 AFP — Iraq's newly elected president nominated businessman Ali al-Zaidi as the country's prime minister-designate on Monday, after the country's leaders yielded to US pressure not to support the bid of a former premier close to Iran.

Friday, 24 April, 2026 , 09:34 AFP — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held phone calls with Pakistan's powerful military chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and the country's top diplomat, Ishaq Dar, as uncertainty remained over the future of peace talks with the United States.

Wednesday, 22 April, 2026 , 19:50 AFP — The United States blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from delivering the cash to Iraq, US media reported on Tuesday, piling pressure on Baghdad to fight Iran-backed militant groups.

Wednesday, 22 April, 2026 , 17:52 AFP — The United States blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from delivering the cash to Iraq, US media reported on Tuesday, piling pressure on Baghdad to fight Iran-backed militant groups.