TEHRAN, November 2-Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has accused the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of not remaining committed to an agreement on withdrawing their forces from disputed regions in the north of the country.
TEHRAN, October 29 - The President of Iraqi Kurdistan Masoud Barzani reportedly does not want to run for another presidential term after his duties expire.
TEHRAN, October 28 - Federal Iraqi forces peacefully taken control of all border crossings ringing the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) following an agreement with Kurdish authorities.
TEHRAN, October 25 -Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has arrived in Turkey to discuss developments in the Arab country’s Kurdistan region as Baghdad and Ankara seek stronger bonds to deal with the Kurdish independence drive.
TEHRAN, October 25-Kurdistan’s regional government has proposed to “freeze” the outcome of last month’s independence referendum and begin dialogue with Baghdad to prevent further violence as Iraqi forces continue to “secure” Kurdish-controlled territories.
TEHRAN, October 25-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has voiced strong sympathy for the “desires” of secessionist Kurds as Iraq’s Kurdistan region moves to freeze the results of a contentious independence vote in favor of national dialog.
TEHRAN, October 25 -Kurdistan’s regional government has proposed to “freeze” the outcome of last month’s independence referendum and begin dialogue with Baghdad to prevent further violence as Iraqi forces continue to “secure” Kurdish-controlled territories.
TEHRAN, October 21 - A US-backed grouping of militants that calls itself the Syrian Democratic Forces says the city of Raqqah, will be part of a system of “federal government” in the country’s north.
TEHRAN, October 13 - Iraqi troops launched operations on Friday to retake Kurdish-held positions in the disputed oil province of Kirkuk as tensions soar after an independence vote last month.
TEHRAN, October 7 - ISIS fighter says knows for a fact that the US is bring together ISIS and Kurdish forces in Deir Ezzor province in order to undermine efforts to liberate the region.
TEHRAN, September 25 - Iraqi lawmakers have demanded deployment of government troops to areas disputed with Kurds amid rising tensions between the central government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government over a controversial independence referendum.
TEHRAN, September 22 -The UN Security Council has warned that a secession referendum planned to be held in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region next week is potentially “destabilizing” and threatens the ongoing war against Daesh terrorists.
TEHRAN, September 20 - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region with sanctions in case it goes ahead with plans to hold an independence referendum.
TEHRAN, September 18 - The UN chief has urged Iraq’s Kurdish leaders to scrap an upcoming secession vote, saying it would undermine the ongoing battle in the Arab country against Daesh terrorists.
TEHRAN, September 15 - Iranian and Turkish senior military commanders cautioned of dangerous aftermaths of an upcoming referendum on secession of Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
TEHRAN, September 13 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voices support for the formation of a Kurdish state in the lead-up to a planned independence referendum in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, which has sparked strong criticisms from the central government as well as Iraq’s neighbors.
TEHRAN, September 10 - Turkish troops have killed almost 100 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) during operations in the country’s southeast regions.
TEHRAN, September 5 - A special aide to Iran’s parliament speaker warned against the consequences of a planned independence referendum in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region, saying it would give rise to a new crisis in the Arab country.
TEHRAN, September 4 - Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei, while warning against a 20-year war in the event of regional disintegration, called on Iraqi Kurdistan leaders to dismiss the referendum plot.