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$130 Oil, a Billion in Drones Lost: The Mounting Cost of the Iran-US Conflict
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (477+ words) Energy analysts lay out two stark scenarios for global oil markets while Bloomberg reveals Iran has downed more than 22 American MQ-9 Reaper drones since the conflict began Rapidan Energy Group has outlined two trajectories for global energy markets, both alarming…...
UAE Official Sees '50-50' Chance for U. S. -Iran Hormuz Deal
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (1092+ words) A senior UAE official estimated there is only a "50-50" chance that the U. S. and Iran will reach an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. UAE Presidential adviser Anwar Gargash urges Iran not to 'overestimate their cards' in negotiations. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - The…...
'We're Not Close to a Deal': Iran Freezes Nuclear Talks as US Senator Calls for Return to Military Action
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (590+ words) Tehran's foreign ministry declared Friday that a deal with Washington remains out of reach and that nuclear file discussions have been set aside entirely due to what it called excessive American demands ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - On the same day that Pakistan's military…...
Iran Condemns U. S. Sanctions on Its Envoy to Lebanon
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (789+ words) Iran condemned new U. S. sanctions targeting its ambassador-designate to Lebanon, Mohammad Reza Raouf Sheibani, calling the measures "illegal" and a violation of international law, as Washington intensifies pressure on Hezbollah-linked political and security networks in Lebanon. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Iran's foreign ministry has…...
Families of Anfal Victims Hold Memorial at Nugra Salman Prison
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (916+ words) Hundreds of Anfal survivors and relatives of victims traveled to Iraq's remote Nugra Salman prison after a Baghdad court sentenced former Baath official Ajaj al-Tikriti to death for genocide crimes committed during the 1988 Anfal campaign against the Kurdish people. ERBIL…...
U. S. Lawmaker Emphasizes 'Very Strong' Ties and Security Partnership With Kurdistan Region
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (407+ words) U. S. Congressman Don Beyer described U. S. -Kurdistan Region relations as "very strong," praising Kurdish forces as essential partners in defeating ISIS and supporting regional stability. Beyer also highlighted future business cooperation and the contributions of Kurdish-Americans. Beyer pointed to ongoing military coordination,…...
U. S. Treasury Sanctions Hezbollah-Aligned Lebanese Officials
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (930+ words) The U. S. Treasury announcement stated that the designated individuals are embedded across Lebanon's political, military, and security sectors, where they reportedly leverage their positions to preserve Hezbollah's influence over key state institutions." The designations highlight mounting U. S. frustration with the structural integration…...
Republicans Delay Vote on Measure Seeking to End Trump's Iran War
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (367+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) " Republicans in the U. S. House of Representatives struggled on Thursday to secure enough votes to block legislation that would require U. S. President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, forcing GOP leaders to delay a planned vote until June....
Rubio Says Trump's NATO Frustration 'Must Be Addressed"
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (978+ words) U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump's frustration with NATO allies over their response to the Iran war "will have to be addressed," as European officials seek clarity on shifting U. S. troop deployments ahead of a critical NATO summit…...
'We're Not There Yet': Rubio Tempers Iran Deal Hopes
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (322+ words) Rubio praised Pakistan's mediating role and acknowledged diplomatic movement, but warned Iran must fully relinquish its nuclear ambitions ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Standing before reporters at a NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, on Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered…...