Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.
Tag: Kurdistan
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One woman in Iraqi Kurdistan is trying to bring life back to her village, which was abandoned 38 years ago.
Traffic Police in Kurdish Syria Attract...
Kurdish women are signing up for the local traffic police force in northeast Syria in increasing numbers. The development is helping to break stereotypes about the role of women in society.
Pre-Election Arrests Increase Fears in Turkey’s...
The opposition and human rights observers are concerned about a surge of mass arrests that have been taking place in Turkey’s largely Kurdish area ahead of the elections on May 14.
Syrian Kurdish Refugee Families Split Apart...
A large number of Syrian men have migrated to Europe as a result of the deteriorating economic conditions in Iraqi Kurdistan. For the community and the women and kids left behind, this has created unique challenges
Yazidi Mothers Still Waiting for Their...
Thousands of Yazidis who are unable to reach their homes in the Sinjar district of Iraq’s Nineveh province are being housed in a camp near to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s city of Sulaymaniyah
As Turkish Shelling Intensifies Near a...
The Turkish military has intensified its bombing of Kurdish forces close to the northeast Syrian town of Tal Tamr, displacing hundreds of residents
In Exchange For Supporting Sweden’s NATO...
Ankara has demanded that Sweden hand up or censor journalists, lawmakers, and activists who support Kurdish “terrorists” in exchange for Turkey agreeing to Sweden’s NATO membership
Increasing IS Attacks Putting Kurdish and...
Officials from the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi Central Government are planning a strategy to counter the Islamic State’s recent surge in attacks
Over a Dozen People Are Killed...
On Thursday, the Islamic State terror group attacked two Kurdish towns in northern Iraq, killing over a dozen people, including at least ten Kurdish Peshmerga fighters
Political Violence in Turkey
A Fatal Attack At A Provincial Office Of Turkey’s Pro-Kurdish Party Has Fueled Fears Of Rising Political Violence Against Opposition Groups