Wednesday, 1 April, 2026 , 15:10 AFP — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran had asked for a ceasefire, but ruled out any truce until the vital Strait of Hormuz was reopened for crucial energy shipments.

Wednesday, 1 April, 2026 , 12:44 AFP — Tehran was rocked by a fresh wave of explosions on Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran could be over in two or three weeks.

Wednesday, 1 April, 2026 , 10:47 AFP — A drone strike caused a massive fire at the storage facilities of an engine oil firm in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan on Wednesday, the regional government and the company said.

Tuesday, 31 March, 2026 , 14:36 AFP — A strike on Tuesday in western Iraq killed three fighters from the former paramilitary coalition Hashed al-Shaabi, the alliance said in a statement, blaming the US and Israel for the attack.

Tuesday, 31 March, 2026 , 13:22 AFP — A strike on Tuesday in western Iraq killed two fighters from the former paramilitary coalition Hashed al-Shaabi, the alliance said in a statement, blaming the US and Israel for the attack.

Tuesday, 31 March, 2026 , 11:52 AFP — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:

Tuesday, 31 March, 2026 , 09:24 AFP — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:

Tuesday, 31 March, 2026 , 09:14 AFP — An explosion was heard Tuesday morning near the international airport of Erbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, an AFP journalist said.

Tuesday, 31 March, 2026 , 08:22 AFP — Jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan, who is being held in solitary confinement, said on Tuesday he wanted to be able to speak freely to the Turkish public.

Tuesday, 31 March, 2026 , 07:57 AFP — An explosion was heard Tuesday morning near the international airport of Erbil, a city in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, an AFP journalist said.