Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ as Trump celebrates tumbling oil prices, rips into NATO as ‘Paper Tiger’ Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday announced that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for all ships — so long as the Israel-Lebanon cease-fire remains in.

Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ as Trump celebrates tumbling oil prices, rips into NATO as ‘Paper Tiger’

Analysis: Trump declares victory, no matter what, and the Iran war is the latest example In an analysis of how Donald Trump treats almost every setback as a win and repeats it until many people doubt the loss, Associated Press writer Will Weissert cites the war with Iran as one of the…

Trump declares victory, no matter what, and the Iran war is the latest example apnews.com/article/trum...

Exclusive | After the naval blockade... Will Trump reactivate the "Kurdish card" in Iran? Analysis regarding the possibility of Trump reactivating the Kurdish card in the context of the American strategy against Iran.

After the naval blockade… Will Trump reactivate the “Kurdish card” in Iran?

U.S. Completes Handover of Military Bases in Syria

U.S. Completes Handover of Military Bases in Syria www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/w...

Amid US inaction over Iranian fire, will Iraqi Kurds look to Ukraine for defenses? In the skies above much of Iraqi Kurdistan, drones fired by Iran and Iraqi Shiite armed groups have been flying with effective impunity over the past month. Only the capital of the semi-autonomous…

Amid US inaction over Iranian fire, will Iraqi Kurds look to Ukraine for defenses? amwaj.media/en/article/a...

Kurdish opposition leader denies receiving US weapons during Iran war ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Mustafa Hijri, leader of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), on Wednesday denied claims that the opposition group received weapons from the United States…

Kurdish opposition leader denies receiving US weapons during Iran war www.rudaw.net/english/worl...

The last ‘butterflies’ of the Kurdish front english.elpais.com/internationa...

Kurdish opposition group confirms death of female fighter in Sulaimani drone attack A young female member of the Komala Toilers of Kurdistan, a Kurdish opposition group, has died from wounds she sustained in a drone attack earlier on Tuesday that targeted the group in the Kurdistan…

Kurdish opposition group confirms death of female fighter in Sulaimani drone attack www.rudaw.net/english/kurd...

President Barzani Calls for International Recognition of Anfal as Genocide Marking Anfal’s 38th anniversary, President Barzani called the crimes a "tremendous injustice," stressing collective memory and saying the crime must be recognized as genocide internationally, with…

President Barzani Calls for International Recognition of Anfal as Genocide www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/907...

U.S. asked Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for 20 years, sources say The talks are not dead.

U.S. asked Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for 20 years, sources say

U.S. asked Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for 20 years, sources say The talks are not dead.

U.S. asked Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for 20 years, sources say www.axios.com/2026/04/13/i...

Donald Trump says he doesn’t mind if Iran abandons negotiations | The Jerusalem Post Trump signaled indifference to renewed Iran talks, blaming nuclear ambitions for their collapse and announcing a US naval blockade.

Trump: ‘I don’t care’ if Iran comes back to negotiations

US to blockade Iran after talks fail to yield a deal | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/middle...

‘We waited 12 years’: escapees from Syria’s camps face an uncertain future A young Albanian woman’s escape from al-Hawl offers rare hope – but as the camp empties many are left stranded, prompting urgent calls for repatriation

‘We waited 12 years’: escapees from Syria’s camps face an uncertain future
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Who Is Nizar Amidi? Iraq Parliament Elects Kurdish Leader as President Amid Middle East War Fallout - All You Need to Know Middle East Conflict: Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid regional tensions, delayed government formation and economic pressure from war fallout.

Who Is Nizar Amidi? Iraq Parliament Elects Kurdish Leader as President Amid Middle East War Fallout – All You Need to Know sundayguardianlive.com?p=183222

In Syria, instability allowed ISIS fighters to flee camps, but many of their families still detained NPR visits the last detention camp for ISIS wives and children in an increasingly precarious northeastern Syria.

In Syria, instability allowed ISIS fighters to flee camps, but many of their families still detained

Iraq parliament elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president New president pledges 'Iraq First' after securing 227 votes, ending five months of political deadlock.

Iraq parliament elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president | aje.news/phu1a6

US intelligence indicates China preparing weapons shipment to Iran, CNN reports www.reuters.com/world/china/us-intelligence-indicates-china-preparing-weapons-shipment-iran-cnn-reports-2026-04-11/

Exclusive | Trump tells The Post he’s preparing military if Iran fails to comply in talks: ‘We’re loading up the ships’ Trump spoke shortly after Vice President JD Vance boarded Air Force Two en route to Islamabad, where he will be joined by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to negotia…

Trump says he’s preparing military if Iran fails to comply in talks: ‘We’re loading up the ships’

Kurdish couple held in secret over Starlink use transferred to Hamadan prison - KHRN Zeynab Azizi and Sirwan Amini, a Kurdish couple from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, have been transferred to Hamadan Central Prison after...

In Iran a Kurdish couple held in secret over Starlink use transferred to Hamadan prison

Denied for decades, Syria’s stateless Kurds edge towards recognition As stateless Syrian Kurds begin applying for citizenship under a recent presidential decree, hopes of restoring long-denied rights are tempered by bureaucratic hurdles and past disappointments.

Denied for decades, Syria’s stateless Kurds edge towards recognition

Syria: Arrests and Abuse of Kurds During Aleppo Escalation (January 2026) - Syrians for Truth and Justice 1.    Introduction Between 6 and 12 January 2026, the mainly Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo experienced a military and security escalation that directly affected…

Syria: Arrests and Abuse of Kurds During Aleppo Escalation (January 2026)

Trump threatens action if Iran fails to comply with ‘real’ ceasefire deal UN human rights chief Volker Turk describes Israel's attacks on Lebanon as 'horrific', coming so soon after ceasefire.

Iran war live: Trump threatens action if Tehran fails to comply with deal

Counting the cost of the Iran war in Iraqi Kurdistan Analysis: Waves of drone and missile strikes have sown economic chaos across Iraqi Kurdistan, while sharpening political tensions between Erbil and Baghdad

Counting the cost of the Iran war in Iraqi Kurdistan www.newarab.com/analysis/cou...

US military says it's ready to resume Iran fighting if diplomacy fails www.reuters.com/world/hegseth-decisive-us-military-victory-over-iran-2026-04-08/ www.reuters.com/world/hegset...

How Trump went from threatening Iran's annihilation to agreeing to a 2-week ceasefire with Tehran Over the course of a single day, President Donald Trump went from threatening Iran with “annihilation” to proclaiming that Iran's leadership had presented a “workable” plan that led him to agree to a ...

How Trump went from threatening Iran's annihilation to agreeing to a 2-week ceasefire with Tehran apnews.com/article/trum...

Israel backs Trump's two-week pause on Iran strikes, says Lebanon excluded www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Trump says US will 'dig up' uranium buried in Iran; Iran does not confirm President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. will work with Iran to “dig up and remove” its enriched uranium that was buried under U.S-Israeli strikes last summer.

Trump says US will 'dig up' uranium buried in Iran; Iran does not confirm apnews.com/article/iran...

Iran court sentences young Kurdish protester to death - KHRN Mohsen Eslamkhah, a 20-year-old Kurdish citizen who was arrested in connection with the “Women, Life, Freedom” uprising in Bukan, has...

Iran court sentences young Kurdish protester to death

US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats U.S. President Donald Trump pulls back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate.

US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats