Monday, 2 March, 2026 , 13:20 AFP — The French Embassy in Baghdad advised its nationals on Monday to leave Iraqi Kurdistan, according to a message sent to French citizens there and seen by AFP.

Monday, 2 March, 2026 , 13:10 AFP —

Monday, 2 March, 2026 , 12:56 AFP — As drones swarmed the skies above Iraq's Erbil and air defences streaked up to shoot them down, residents watched from below, fearing the fire would soon reach them.

Monday, 2 March, 2026 , 08:10 AFP — New strikes have hit a military base in Iraq housing the Iran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah group, while in the Kurdish city of Erbil air defences intercepted drone attacks.

Monday, 2 March, 2026 , 05:31 AFP — New strikes hit an Iraqi military base housing Kataeb Hezbollah, a source from the pro-Iran armed group said on Monday.

Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 20:04 AFP — Eight Iran-backed fighters were killed on Sunday in separate strikes in Iraq, as the region was embroiled in violence after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 19:29 AFP — Six Iran-backed fighters were killed on Sunday in separate strikes in Iraq, as the region was embroiled in violence after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 18:34 AFP — The killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the ongoing US-Israeli bombing campaign have ushered in a period of uncertainty for the country's leadership.

Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 18:25 AFP — New explosions were heard Sunday evening in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's northern Kurdistan region which hosts US bases, an AFP journalist near the US consulate said.

Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 17:29 AFP — New explosions were heard Sunday evening in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's northern Kurdistan region which hosts US bases.