Events

President of Turkey Erdoğan: "We will continue the intense air operations we have been carrying out for a while, showing that we will destroy members of the terrorist organization at any time and anywhere."

Putin at meeting with Iraqi PM says the conflict between Israel and Gaza shows a 'failure' in US Middle East policy. And adds: "The damage to the civilian population must be minimized and reduced to zero, and we call on all conflicting parties to do so."

Putin and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani began negotiations

Turkish intelligence neutralizes the official of the PKK assassinations unit, Elias Biro Ali, in an operation in the Sinjar region in northern Iraq.

Turkish media: Submitting a memorandum to Parliament regarding extending the duration of the Turkish army's presence in Syria and Iraq

Turkish Minister of Energy: The Iraq-Turkey pipeline will operate as of Wednesday without obstacles to shipping oil to the markets

The Turkish Ministry of Defense announces the destruction of 22 targets in air strikes in northern Iraq today

Turkish Ministry of National Defense: our Air Force destroyed terrorist targets in northern Iraq last night.

Fidan: From now on, all infrastructure and energy facilities belonging to the terrorist PKK organization in Syria and Iraq are legitimate targets for our security forces.

Health Directorate in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq: The number of deaths in the Hamdaniya fire incident rises to 119 people

Iraqi Health ministry: The death toll from the Hamdaniya fire has risen to 104 so far

The US Ambassador to Iraq: We stand with all Iraqis in their grief for the victims and injured in the Hamdaniya tragedy.

Iraqi Health to Sky News Arabia: More than 90 killed in the Nineveh fire

Iraqi media: More than 120 killed and more than 250 injured in a fire in a wedding hall in Nineveh

Iraqi media: A fire broke out in the Al-Rashid Hotel in the Green Zone in Baghdad

Prime Minister of Iraq: The government is committed to international resolutions and the principles of good neighborliness and is keen to overcome the dispute with Kuwait

Iran's top commander: Terrorist groups have only moved away from the border. Agreement needs to be enacted fully. Armed terrorist & separatist forces in whole Kurdistan & Iraq must be disarmed & expelled. President told us to wait for a few days & then we’ll decide accordingly

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani calls on relevant authorities to conduct a "thorough investigation" into the drone strike on Arbat airport, stressing that the KRG condemns "any form of violation" against the sovereignty of Kurdistan Region and Iraq - statement

Unknown drones bombarding Arbat airport near Sulaymaniyah in Kurdistan region of Iraq. Several people wounded and killed in attack which targeted this agricultural airport

The Kurdistan Region Security Council has announced the capture of an ISIS Emir who has "participated" in various terrorist activities against civilians and security forces

Iran FM, in a joint presser with Iraq FM, said that they had “important discussion on full implementation of Tehran-Baghdad security agreement”, adding “Iraqi FM gave good information regarding the relocation of terrorist groups near the border with Iran”. Iran FM (in a joint presser with Iraq FM): We had important discussions on bilateral and regional issues as well as the full implementation of Tehran-Baghdad security agreement. Iraq FM today gave good information on moving terrorist groups away from the border with Iran

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani along with his deputy Qubad Talabani will visit Baghdad tomorrow, KRG spox told Kurdistan 24

Iraq FM is expected to visit Iran tomorrow on Wednesday as the deadline on the implementation of the Baghdad-Tehran security agreement on Iraqi Kurdistan region nears. Iraq FM will visit Iran tomorrow on Wednesday. Bilateral relations, regional and int'l issues are expected to be discussed in his visit to Tehran. The visit transpires as September 19 deadline regarding Tehran-Baghdad security agreement on Iraqi Kurdistan region looms

Erdogan opposes India-Middle East Corridor. “We say that there is no corridor without Turkey,” he said; Turkish president says Ankara is backing a rival scheme to connect the Gulf to Turkey through Iraq, called the Development Road Project

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 19 km NNE of Ţūz Khūrmātū, Iraq

Iran President had a phone call with Iraq PM, saying Tehran will not tolerate "movements by terrorist and separatist groups", a reference to Kurdish opposition groups in Iraqi Kurdistan. Iraqi PM said the country is committed to the fight against elements threatening security

The Iraqi government: We have fully implemented our financial obligations towards the Kurdistan region

The Turkish Ministry of Defense announces the neutralization of a PKK official named Ferid Yuksel in northern Iraq

Kurdish residents of Kirkuk gather for a demonstration against the killing of four civilians during Saturday's protests which took a violent turn, while also calling for unity and coexistence among the disputed city's different components.

Kirkuk Operations Commander: The joint operations headquarters is still under the control of the army