Conflict & Security
Iraqi Kurdistan's prime minister urges Iran to halt attacks
The office of Masrour Barzani, prime minister of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, on Friday condemned attacks it blamed on Iran and urged Tehran to stop the escalation. The office said it condemned what it called unjustified attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the Kurdistan region. It also called on Iraq's federal government and the international community to end what it described as violations. The regional presidency had said on 17 July that attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan were a blatant violation of Iraq's sovereignty and a serious escalation.
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The office of Masrour Barzani, prime minister of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, condemned the attacks it blamed on Iran.
Barzani's office urged Iran to stop the escalation.
Barzani's office called on Iraq's federal government and the international community to end what it described as violations.
Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 12:55:15 UTC.
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Iraqi Kurdistan urged Iran to stop attacks on the autonomous region.
Iraqi Kurdistan described the attacks as “unjustified.”
Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 12:40:15 UTC.
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Air defences shot down drones over Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Strikes targeted exiled Iranian Kurds.
The Kurdistan presidency described the targeting of the region and the resumption of violence as a serious escalation.
Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 11:10:14 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The source does not give details on the number, location, timing, damage or casualties from the attacks.
The source does not include Iran's response to the accusation.
Source
AFP news report published on .