An overnight airstrike that hit ⁠an Italian military base in Iraqi Kurdistan was deliberate, the ​defence ministry said on Thursday, targeting a facility hosting NATO personnel amid the ongoing conflict ‌with Iran.

Rescue efforts are underway after a U.S. Air Force refueling plane went down in Iraq, the U.S. military said Thursday. The crash is not due to hostile fire or friendly fire, the military said.

The ongoing conflict in Iran and neighboring countries has put their participation in the 2026 World Cup in doubt, while Iraq's ability to get to the intercontinental playoff is also in doubt. Here's the latest we know.

The attack on a major U.S. diplomatic facility in Baghdad was a suspected retaliation to the U.S.- and Israeli-led war on Iran by pro-Tehran militias.

U.S. Central Command says two aircraft were involved in the incident and that a search and rescue effort is currently underway.