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Jennifer Gavito, US Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, in an interview with Rudaw on April 10, 2026. Photo: Screengrab / Rudaw

US concerned by attacks on Iraq, Kurdistan region: Official

A senior US diplomat said on Friday that Washington is “deeply concerned” by attacks on Iraq and the Kurdistan Region amid ongoing negotiations with Iran, urging Baghdad to assert control over armed groups and ensure stability.

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Alan Eyre, a former US diplomat specializing in Iranian affairs, in an interview with Rudaw on April 3, 2026. Photo: Screengrab / Rudaw

US cannot force open Strait of Hormuz without major escalation, warns ex-diplomat

Former US Ambassador to Tunisia Joey Hood, in an interview with Rudaw in Washington D.C. on March 30, 2026: Photo: Rudaw

US diplomat says NATO-like alliance with Gulf is ‘logical’ step after Iran war

Hamid Reza Gholamzadeh, head of the Tehran-based Iran Diplomatic House, speaks to Rudaw on March 26, 2026. Photo: Rudaw/Screengrab

Iran will only negotiate if US meets five key demands: Analyst

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Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, in an interview with Rudaw in Erbil on March 22, 2026. Photo: Screengrab / Rudaw

23-03-2026

'Indirect communication' underway between US, Iran: Iraqi FM

21-03-2026

US may launch limited ground operation to secure nuclear materials: Former Trump advisor

Iraqi economic expert Nabil al-Marsoumi speaks to Rudaw in an interview on March 18, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/ Rudaw

18-03-2026

Iraq faces severe oil export challenges amid regional tensions: Expert

Drone warfare expert Federico Borsari, in an interview with Rudaw. Photo: Screengrab / Rudaw

17-03-2026

AI still not making kill decisions in drone warfare: expert

Hannah Neumann, member of the European Parliament, speaks to Rudaw in an interview on March 11, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/Rudaw

13-03-2026

EU lawmaker censures vague US-Israel strategy on Iran war

Pascal Confavreux, deputy spokesperson for the French foreign ministry, speaks to Rudaw in an interview on March 9, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/ Rudaw

10-03-2026

France condemns 'unjustified' attacks threatening Kurdistan Region stability: Official

Federico Borsari, a Non-Resident Fellow with the Transatlantic Defense and Security Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) in an interview with Rudaw on March 9, 2026. Photo: Screengrab / Rudaw

09-03-2026

Iranian drones penetrate Israeli air defenses in about 10 percent of cases: expert

09-03-2026

US war on Iran a ‘strategic mistake,’ says European security expert

DEM Party lawmaker Mithat Sancar. Photo: Rudaw/screengrab

27-02-2026

DEM Party lawmaker calls for ‘comprehensive law’ to allow return of PKK members from Qandil, Europe

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Former US Ambassador to Tunisia Joey Hood, in an interview with Rudaw in Washington D.C. on March 30, 2026: Photo: Rudaw

US diplomat says NATO-like alliance with Gulf is ‘logical’ step after Iran war

A former US diplomat said Monday a “NATO-like alliance” between Washington and...

Hannah Neumann, member of the European Parliament, speaks to Rudaw in an interview on March 11, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/Rudaw

EU lawmaker censures vague US-Israel strategy on Iran war

European Parliament Member Hannah Neumann warned that the campaign by the US...

German journalist and author Tobias Huch speaks to Rudaw in an interview on February 17, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/ Rudaw

Author of book on Kurds warns of waning US, European support

Daniel Attard, European parliamentary member, speaking to Rudaw in Strasbourg, France. Photo: Screengrab / Rudaw

EU should place ‘concrete human rights conditions’ on Syria aid: Lawmaker

The European Union should tighten conditions on funding for the Syrian...

Abir al-Sahlani, European parliamentary member, speaking to Rudaw in Strasbourg, France. Photo: Screengrab / Rudaw

EU lawmaker Abir al-Sahlani urges concrete action to protect Kurds in Syria

European Parliament Member Abir al-Sahlani called on the EU to take stronger...

Lilly Carlisle, UNHCR Iraq spokesperson, speaks to Rudaw in an interview on January 9, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/Rudaw

Over 1.3 million refugees, IDPs remain in Iraq, all camps located in Kurdistan Region: UNHCR

Iraq continues to host more than 1.3 million refugees and internally displaced...

US deterrence policy in Middle East not effective: retired colonel

Kurds speaking Korean ‘enormously’ contributes to boosting Seoul-Erbil relations: Consul