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War in the Middle East: casualty figures from across the region


Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 , 17:42 AFP Since the US and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the region and casualties have been reported in countries around the Middle East.

Drone strike kills Iranian opposition member in Iraqi Kurdistan: exiled group


Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 , 10:14 AFP A drone strike in Iraq's Kurdistan region killed a member of an Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group on Wednesday, his exiled party said, with a senior official from the group blaming the attack on Iran.

New wave of Iran attacks as oil reserve release weighed


Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 , 04:56 AFP Iran unleashed a wave of attacks against Israel and Gulf nations on Wednesday, including targeting a Saudi oilfield, as reports of a proposed record release of oil reserves helped calm markets and prices.

Saudi stops drones heading for oil field in wave of new Gulf attacks


Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 , 04:09 AFP Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it had intercepted a wave of seven drones heading towards a strategic oil field, as Iran renewed fire on its Gulf neighbours and their energy infrastructure.

New wave of Iran attacks as IEA weighs oil reserve release


Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 , 02:47 AFP Iran unleashed early Wednesday defiant new strikes around the region including drones targeting a Saudi oilfield, as the International Energy Agency reportedly proposed its largest-ever oil reserve release to calm markets and prices.

Israeli military says missiles launched from Iran towards Israel


Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 , 02:07 AFP Israel's military said Wednesday that it detected multiple salvoes of missiles heading towards the country from Iran and had activated air defences, as it pressed a "wave" of strikes against Iran and Lebanon.

Iran says carries out strikes on US, Israeli targets: state media


Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 , 01:44 AFP Iran has launched new strikes on Israeli and American targets in the Middle East, state broadcaster IRIB said on Wednesday.

Israeli military says missiles launched from Iran towards Israel


Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 , 01:20 AFP Israel's military said Wednesday that it detected missiles heading towards the country from Iran and had activated air defences, as it pressed a "wave" of strikes against Iran and Lebanon.

Iran says carries out strikes on US, Israeli targets: state media


Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 , 01:18 AFP Iran has launched new strikes on Israeli and American targets in the Middle East, state broadcaster IRIB said on Wednesday.

Kurdish rebels say ready to resist Iran, await uprising


Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 , 01:04 AFP From their hideouts in the Iraqi mountains near Iran, leftist Kurdish rebels say they are ready to fight the Islamic republic, but hope for an uprising before they intervene, with or without US support.