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Ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on July 13, 2026.

Iran Says It Still Controls Hormuz After Trump Halts Bombing

TEC News / AFP July 27, 2026

Tehran says it remains in control of the Strait of Hormuz and is not seeking talks with the US after a two-week bombing campaign stopped.

German Court Jails IS Couple Over Yazidi Slave Girls

TEC News / AFP July 14, 2026

One of the victims broke down in tears as a German court sentenced the Iraqi couple for enslaving and abusing two Yazidi girls during the Islamic State’s campaign of persecution.

‘Threatening’ Groups Disrupt Belgian Efforts to Combat Migrant Channel Routes

TEC News May 21, 2026

Officers report increasing aggression during operations on Belgium’s coast, confronting alleged “violent ex-soldiers” from Iraq and Afghanistan supporting human traffickers.

The Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE under construction in 2017

UAE Confirms Drones Targeting Barakah Nuclear Plant Originated in Iraq

TEC News / AFP May 19, 2026

Abu Dhabi says Iran-backed groups operating within Iraq were behind the weekend drone strike.

U.S. Charges Iraqi Militia Commander Over Attacks on Jews in West

TEC News / AFP May 16, 2026

Prosecutors allege the Iran-linked Kataeb Hezbollah figure helped coordinate attacks on Jewish and American targets across Europe, Canada, and the United States.

Iraq Arrests Suspect Linked To Pro-Iran Group for Kidnapping of U.S. Journalist

TEC News / AFP April 1, 2026

Shelly Kittleson, a Rome-based journalist with extensive Middle East experience, was abducted by persons unknown.

France’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot (R) welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville on March 27, 2026.

Iran War Splits U.S. and Europe

Javier Villamor April 1, 2026

The United States is right to demand more capable allies. What it cannot demand is that greater capability should mean automatic obedience.

Iraqi Man Released After Shooting at Aachen Apartment Block

TEC News March 18, 2026

Charges were reduced to weapons and damage offences, allowing the suspect to be freed despite earlier suspicions of attempted manslaughter.

Foreign workers look at a tall plume of black smoke ascend following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone int he United Arab Emirates on March 3, 2026.

Iran Refuses To Negotiate as War Expands Across the Middle East

TEC News / AFP March 4, 2026

Iran’s defence ministry insists Tehran is ready for a prolonged war and has deliberately held back its most advanced weaponry.

A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026.

Israeli Military Operation Against Iran: Blasts Heard Over Isfahan

TEC News February 28, 2026

On Saturday, February 28th, Israel announced it launched pre-emptive strikes against Iran to protect the state of Israel against threats to its security. Initial reports

Tag: Iraq

Iran Says It Still Controls Hormuz After Trump Halts Bombing

German Court Jails IS Couple Over Yazidi Slave Girls

‘Threatening’ Groups Disrupt Belgian Efforts to Combat Migrant Channel Routes

UAE Confirms Drones Targeting Barakah Nuclear Plant Originated in Iraq

U.S. Charges Iraqi Militia Commander Over Attacks on Jews in West

Iraq Arrests Suspect Linked To Pro-Iran Group for Kidnapping of U.S. Journalist

Iran War Splits U.S. and Europe

Iraqi Man Released After Shooting at Aachen Apartment Block

Iran Refuses To Negotiate as War Expands Across the Middle East

Israeli Military Operation Against Iran: Blasts Heard Over Isfahan

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