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Erbil

capital of Kurdistan Region in Iraq

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  • Jul 25

    US naval blockade diverts 12 ships, disables tanker as Iran hits Kuwait bases and warns allies

    A tightening US naval blockade and Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait bases deepened the crisis, even as Trump spoke of peace talks and IRGC threatened any country aiding Washington.

  • Jul 24

    US strikes Iran for 13th night, Houthis hit Saudi tankers as oil surges past $100

    US Central Command said the 13th night of strikes aimed to degrade Iran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran launched drone attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, and Houthi rebels struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.

  • Jul 22

    US identifies third soldier killed in Jordan attack as Iran war death toll reaches 18

    The Pentagon named Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad as the third fatality from Friday's Iranian missile and drone strike on a base in Jordan, pushing the US military death count to 18 since the conflict began in February.

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