18 July 2026
1 week ago
Trump: Our relationship with the Syrian president is very good thanks to President Erdogan.
Syrian Foreign Minister: The Syrian state continues to protect its citizens, preserve its security and stability, and confront terrorism in all its forms.
Macron: France and the European Union will work to support Syria
Macron: I met with various groups in Syria this morning and I saw dignity, courage and determination.
The French President: Nothing can undermine the desire of Syrians to live in a country that enjoys full sovereignty and security.
Iraqi Security Media Cell: Three airstrikes carried out against hideouts of armed groups in Kirkuk province
Joint operations: Terrorist killed in clash with counter-terrorism unit
Joint Operations: Iraqi F-16s carry out three successful and precise airstrikes targeting remaining hideouts and strongholds in the border area between the central government and the Kurdistan Region, near the Dibis district.
A protest was held in the town of al-Darbasiyah in the Hasakah countryside to condemn the attack carried out by members of the Public Security forces and the arrest campaign in Kurdish villages
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that six members of a Kurdish opposition group were killed in clashes with security forces near Mahabad in Iran's West Azerbaijan province
Iran's Revolutionary Guard: Dismantling a terrorist cell that infiltrated from the northwestern border and intended to carry out sabotage operations
In Paveh County of Kermanshah Province, 2 local IRGC members were killed and 2 others were injured in a suspected militants attack on their houses
Clashes between the PJAK and the Iranian government have continued throughout the entire day and are continuing right now. Iran is using various artillery systems as well as FPV drones; the PJAK is striking back with what they have. Casualties have been reported
Iran has launched an extensive military operation in the mountain areas of Mahabad
The KRG on Wednesday announced that several major energy companies have resumed production at oil fields across the Kurdistan Region after completing repairs to damage caused by airstrikes during the recent Middle East war
Syria: Residents and shop owners in the city of Qamishlo continued their protests for a third consecutive day, rejecting rising prices and ongoing electricity outages, calling the relevant authorities to take urgent measures to address the worsening living conditions. - ANHA
A security source told Al-Arabiya that a drone targeted the headquarters of the Iranian Democratic opposition party near Erbil.
An attack by two drones carrying explosives targeted a warehouse in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.
'I'LL REMEMBER THAT KURDS': President Trump blasts Kurdish groups, alleging they intercepted and kept U.S. weapons intended to arm anti-government protesters inside Iran. “We actually sent them weapons and we were very disappointed by the Kurds, to be honest with you. The Kurds let us down. I think they kept them for themselves. I think it's a disgrace. But I'll remember that, Kurds, I'll remember that.” “But they have some guns. Look, even if they had some, they're petrified because this is different. This isn't like in this country.”
Netanyahu: “The anti-Semitic dictator Erdogan, who commits genocide against the Kurds is the last one who can preach morality” The Israeli PM responded to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's threats in a post on X
The air defenses of the "International Coalition" shot down a drone in Erbil province, northern Iraq.
US air defenses attempt to intercept a drone attack in Erbil, northern Iraq.
Strikes target one of the headquarters of the Iranian opposition Freedom Party in Erbil province, northern Iraq.
Plumes of smoke rose after a massive explosion in Sulaymaniyah province, northern Iraq.
Security sources told Reuters that three drone attacks targeted a camp belonging to the Iranian Kurdish opposition northeast of Erbil in Iraq.
Explosions heard in Erbil. Raid on Kurdish opposition groups
Protests and road blockages in rural al-Hawl demanding improved services and living conditions
The American air defense intercepted a drone over one of the strongholds of the opposition Freedom Party in the city of Soran in Erbil Governorate, northern Iraq.
Israeli intelligence sources accuse VP JD Vance of leaking a Mossad plan to use Kurdish forces against Iran directly to Erdogan, who then lobbied Trump to kill it. Erdogan's red line: no Kurdish military force near Turkey's borders. Trump then vetoed the operation. Source: JPost
Erbil – Two soldiers, one American and one British, were killed in an accident during training at a military airbase.