The PKK militant group has announced that its members in Iraq's northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region will begin handing over their weapons, marking the first concrete move toward disarmament.

Iran says the lifting of unilateral sanctions against Syria will be long overdue but positive.

A spokesman for the PKK has objected to the exile of its members from Turkey as a result of any future peace deal with Ankara, following the militant group’s historic decision to disband.

In a significant development, the Kurdish militant group PKK has disbanded and formally renounced violence, marking the end of more than 40 years of insurgency against Turkey.

Here are Press TV's news headlines at 09:00 GMT, May 12, 2025.

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group reportedly announces its dissolution and the end of its armed struggle.

Iraq warns about the escalating activities of Daesh following the fall of Assad’s government.