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Iran drones target Kurdish leaders after Trump used them as backchannel to IRGC; US condemns attack

Two drones launched from Iranian territory targeted the office of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of the region's security chief early Monday, with no casualties reported, Kurdish authorities said.

The Times of India

'Lies, Trump suffering from delusions': Iran military denies direct backchannel talks with US

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday denied US President Donald Trump's claim that Washington was engaged in backchannel talks with the force over the war.

The Times of India

How Trump bypassed Iran's negotiators and used Kurdistan's Barzani to contact IRGC

The Donald Trump administration took an unusual route in its efforts to end the war with Iran, turning to Iraq’s Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani as a backchannel to the powerful and raging Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after long-running Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death in American-Israeli strikes, according to…

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Oil-rich Iraqi Kurdistan Votes, Shadowed By Economic Struggles

Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region voted on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich region, where voters express concern over economic struggles and disenchantment with the political elite.

International Business Times

Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region votes for new parliament

More than 1,000 candidates, including 368 women, are vying for election to the 100-seat regional parliament.

Al Jazeera

Iran President Arrives In Iraqi Kurdistan On Day Two Of Visit

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived Thursday in Iraqi Kurdistan to meet the autonomous region's leaders, on the second day of a visit aimed at deepening ties with the neighbouring country.

International Business Times

Kurdistan leader cements decades-old ties in visit to Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday received Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Autonomous Region in the north of Iraq – where France still has troops as part of its fight against the Islamic State. Paris has supported Kurdistan since the early 1990s.

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Turkish attacks kill 7 PKK members in Iraq as delegation visits KRG

Turkish FM discussed oil exports blocked by Turkey in March after a longstanding arbitration case filed by Baghdad.

Al Jazeera

Barzani Underlines Importance of Holding Elections in Kurdistan

President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani underscored the need to hold parliamentary elections later this year. Taking part in the Munich Security Conference, he said that when he returns home, he will kick off a series of meetings with political parties in the buildup to the polls. He stressed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

An assassination, a feud and the fight for power in Iraq's Kurdistan

The marriage of convenience between Iraqi Kurdistan's political dynasties is on the rocks.

Reuters

Barzani Discusses Border Security in Baghdad

President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani visited Baghdad to discuss the outstanding issues, including the importance of strengthening the border security of the Region and Iraq, in light of repeated attacks from neighbors Iran and Türkiye. Barzani’s visit to Baghdad - his second in a week - sought to…

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Kadhimi, Kurdistan President Refuse to Turn Iraq into Arena for Settling Scores

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi and Kurdistan Regional President Nechirvan Barzani asserted their rejection of turning Iraq into an arena for settling regional scores. Kadhimi visited the Kurdistan Region and met with Barzani. They discussed the latest developments in the political process and efforts made by the federal government and…

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Iraq declares day of mourning for victims of shelling blamed on Turkey

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi declared a day of national mourning Thursday after nine civilians were killed in a strike on a Kurdish hill village he blamed on neighbouring Turkey. Ankara has denied responsibility for the attack.

France 24

Intra-Kurdish Rapprochement Paves Way for Resolving Political Impasse in Iraq

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani revealed that common ground has been outlined for resolving the political impasse in the region and all of Iraq, announcing at the same time the suspension of media campaigns between the two main parties in the region, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic…

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Erbil Requests a UN Envoy to Organize Relations with Iraq

The Presidency of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq announced that the Security Council approved a request submitted by Erbil to send a UN envoy to organize the relationship with Baghdad and find radical solutions for their differences. The Presidency said in a statement that Council members expressed their support of…

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Kurdistan Demands 'More Serious' Stance from Baghdad after Latest Rocket Barrage

President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani called on the federal government in Baghdad to take a "more serous" stances in condemning the rocket attacks that have been taking place in the Region in recent months. A missile attack targeted an oil refinery in the Kurdistan capital, Erbil on Sunday…

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Iran Struck Iraq Target over Gas Talks Involving Israel

A nascent plan for Iraq's Kurdistan region to supply gas to Turkey and Europe - with Israeli help - is part of what angered Iran into striking the Kurdish capital Erbil with ballistic missiles this month, Iraqi and Turkish officials say, according to an exclusive Reuters report. The March 13…

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Iran struck Iraq target over gas talks involving Israel - officials

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Barzani Launches Initiative to Resolve Shiite Rifts in Iraq

Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani launched on Monday an initiative aimed at bridging the divide between head of Iraq's Sadrist movement, Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, and the Shiite Coordination Framework. The initiative was discussed during a meeting between President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani, parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi and Sadr…

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