Iran says deal agreed with Iraq for disarming, relocation of Kurdish rebels

Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Nasser Kanani says Iran will not extend its deadline for the removal of Kurdish rebels from bases in northern Iraq [File: Aref Taherkenareh/EPA-EFE]

Tehran, Iran – Iran says it has reached an agreement with Iraq to disarm and relocate Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq within weeks.

Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Nasser Kanani said on Monday that the central Iraqi government has committed to disarm “terrorist, secessionist groups” in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq by September 19.