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The KRG has unveiled a new initiative to purchase and market the entire wheat harvest of Kurdish farmers this year, preventing surplus crops from going to waste as wheat production is expected to exceed 2 million tons in 2026 while the Iraqi federal government is set to accept only 400,000 tons of the crop.

KRG to Purchase and Export Surplus Wheat KRG to Purchase and Export Surplus Wheat

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he had canceled planned military strikes against Iran after Tehran submitted a finalized proposal aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and launching a new round of nuclear negotiations.

Trump Cancels Planned Strikes on Iran Trump Cancels Planned Strikes on Iran

Two separate drone incidents targeting civilian areas in Erbil province on Thursday have raised fresh concerns over security in the Kurdistan Region, as regional tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate.

Drone Attacks Strike Civilian Sites in Erbil Drone Attacks Strike Civilian Sites in Erbil

The Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Directorate says that a grain warehouse in Qushtapa district of Erbil province was struck at 12:55 p.m. by two booby-trapped drones of the Hadid 110 type, causing material damage but no casualties.

The authority condemned the attack, describing it as targeting civilian infrastructure.