Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 22:02 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday:

Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 21:24 AFP — Crude prices surged Friday on mounting fears about oil supply disruption amid the Middle East war, while equities retreated on poor US hiring data.

Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 21:12 AFP — The US-led coalition in Iraq intercepted on Friday explosive-laden drones over the Kurdish city of Erbil where debris fell near a hotel, Kurdish security forces said.

Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 20:15 AFP — A loud bang was heard on Friday evening in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, before smoke rose from a hotel in the city, an AFP journalist said.

Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 20:11 AFP — US President Donald Trump said Friday that only Tehran's unconditional surrender would bring an end to the escalating Middle East war as Israel declared its forces were "crushing" the Iranian ruling system.

Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 19:25 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday:

Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 19:01 AFP — The United States on Friday warned that Iranian-backed fighters may target hotels in Iraqi Kurdistan frequented by foreigners as Washington again urged Americans to leave.

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Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 17:56 AFP — President Donald Trump said Friday that only Iran's "unconditional surrender" would bring an end to the Middle East war, as Tehran was pummelled by some of the heaviest US-Israeli strikes of the week-long conflict.

Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 17:13 AFP — Crude prices surged higher Friday as oil fields in Iraq came under attack and US Donald Trump demanded Iran's unconditional surrender, while stocks slumped after data showed a surprise drop in jobs in the United States.