Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 19:14 AFP — A drone strike killed a French soldier in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, France's armed forces ministry said on Friday, after President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the country's first military death in the Middle East war.
Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 18:38 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday:
Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 18:36 AFP — Iraq's economy depends almost entirely on its crude oil sales, now seriously threatened by the Middle East war with Iran choking the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 18:18 AFP — An Iranian drone has killed a French soldier in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, his commanding officer said on Friday, after President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the first French military death in the Middle East war.
Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 17:52 AFP — Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani vowed on Friday to prevent attacks after the killing of a French soldier in an attack in the autonomous Kurdistan region.
Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 17:02 AFP — A French soldier killed Thursday in Iraq by an Iranian-made drone was part of a Western military contingent deployed in the autonomous Kurdistan region to combat a potential resurgence of the jihadist Islamic State group.
Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 16:50 AFP — A drone strike killed two members of an Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group in northern Iraq on Friday, a senior official from the exiled party said, blaming the attack on Iran.
Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 16:32 AFP — Iran's latest internet blackout has lasted more than 14 days, connectivity monitor Netblocks said Friday.
Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 15:46 AFP — Iraq's economy depends almost entirely on its crude oil sales, now seriously threatened by the Middle East war with Iran choking the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 15:08 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday:
