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War in the Middle East: latest developments


Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 07:25 AFP Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:

Strike blamed on US kills four Iran-backed fighters in Iraq: armed group


Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 07:01 AFP Four fighters from the Tehran-backed Kataeb Imam Ali group were killed on Tuesday in air strikes blamed on the US in northern Iraq, the armed faction announced.

Iran Guards say targeted US base in Iraq's Kurdistan region


Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 06:43 AFP Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they targeted a US base in Iraq's Kurdistan region as the war with the United States and Israel continues.

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


Monday, 9 March, 2026 , 22:55 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 across the Middle East.

UAE says consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan attacked by drone


Monday, 9 March, 2026 , 22:26 AFP The United Arab Emirates said early Tuesday that its consulate general in Iraqi Kurdistan was targeted in a drone attack, leaving damage but no casualties.

Rubio urges Iraq to protect US embassy after Iran protests


Monday, 9 March, 2026 , 21:48 AFP Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday urged Iraq's leadership to keep protecting the US embassy after violent protests over the US-Israeli attack on neighboring Iran.

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


Monday, 9 March, 2026 , 19:16 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 across the Middle East.

Kurdish rebels say ready to resist Iran, await uprising


Monday, 9 March, 2026 , 11:34 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.

Equities plunge as energy prices soar on Mideast crisis


Monday, 9 March, 2026 , 08:20 AFP Stock markets plunged Monday as oil and gas prices soared on fears about supplies from the Middle East with the US-Israeli war against Iran continuing into a second week with no sign of letting up.

Asian equities plunge as oil soars 30% on Mideast crisis


Monday, 9 March, 2026 , 07:18 AFP Asian stock markets plunged Monday as oil prices soared 30 percent on fears about supplies from the Middle East as the US-Israeli war against Iran continued into a second week with no sign of letting up.