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.

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

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.

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.

Thursday, 12 March, 2026 , 22:57 AFP — Iran vowed Thursday to make the United States regret attacking the Islamic republic and said it would keep up a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz that has sent oil prices soaring.

Thursday, 12 March, 2026 , 22:32 AFP — A drone attack wounded six French soldiers in Erbil in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, the French military said on Thursday.

Thursday, 12 March, 2026 , 21:58 AFP — A drone attack wounded six French soldiers in Erbil in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, the French military said on Thursday.

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Thursday, 12 March, 2026 , 18:20 AFP — Since the United States 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.

Thursday, 12 March, 2026 , 15:55 AFP — Italy is temporarily withdrawing all personnel from a military base in Iraqi Kurdistan which came under a drone attack, completing a retreat that was already underway, ministers said Thursday.