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War in the Middle East: latest developments


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 07:20 AFP Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday:

War in the Middle East: latest developments


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 05:06 AFP Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday:

French soldier killed in attack in Iraqi Kurdistan


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 04:04 AFP A French soldier was killed in an attack in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, confirming the first French military death in the Middle East war.

Iran-linked Iraq group says French interests in region are targets


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 03:39 AFP A pro-Iranian group in Iraq warned Friday that French interests "in Iraq and the region" would be "under targeting fire" after the arrival of a French aircraft carrier.

Saudi forces down drones, French soldier killed in Iraq


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 03:28 AFP Saudi forces intercepted more than two dozen drones on Friday after renewed Iranian threats against oil facilities, as the regional conflict killed a French soldier in Iraqi Kurdistan.

War in the Middle East: latest developments


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 02:57 AFP Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday:

French soldier killed in attack in Iraqi Kurdistan


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 02:20 AFP A French soldier was killed in an attack in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, confirming the first French military death in the Middle East war.

War in the Middle East: latest developments


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 01:11 AFP Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday:

French soldier killed in attack in Iraqi Kurdistan: President


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 01:11 AFP An attack killed a French soldier in Erbil in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.

Saudi forces down drones after Iran vows to target oil resources


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 00:13 AFP Saudi forces intercepted more than two dozen drones Friday after Iran vowed to attack oil resources in the Middle East and said it would maintain a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz that has sent crude prices soaring.