Kurdish Referendum: Geopolitical move or attempt to realize a dream?
IFP- Without having any logical and feasible response for many of regional and national problems, the recent referendum on the Iraqi Kurdistan’s…
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Iran urges strong support for Baghdad
IRNA – Iran’s First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said Thursday that Tehran remains to be against any attempts threatening Iraq’s territorial integrity.…
Why Iran should back Kurdish independence bid
Iranian Diplomacy | Bahram Amirahmadian: The recent years have seen a long list of secession campaigns and formation of new countries. These…
Iran’s coverage: Iran receives 2 new ATR planes
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran receives two ATR72 passenger planes Two Franco-Italian ATR72 aircraft were delivered…
Iran western borders safe: Commander
IRNA – Despite the unwelcomed event that took place in Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Iran’s western borders are completely safe and secure, said…
Turkey, Iran, Iraq may meet to discuss Kurdish Iraqi referendum: Turkey PM
Reuters– Turkey, Iran and Iraq may hold a trilateral meeting to discuss the Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum, Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim…
Iran to remain Iraqi Kurdistan’s friend despite referendum ‘mistake’
MNA – Questioning the real goal of the US in Syria and the region, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that…
Iran only accepts integrated Iraq, votes of all Iraqi nation: Top General
IRNA – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri said that geographical changes in the region and…
Top military officials of Iran, Iraq hold talks amid Kurdish independence vote
Press TV- The military brass of Iran and Iraq have met and held talks amid a controversial referendum in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish…
Iranian media say Barzani a fixer for West, Israel
Al-Monitor- The independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan is a hot issue in the Iranian press, with ongoing coverage of the vote and…
Iraqi parliament authorizes PM to deploy troops in Kirkuk
MNA– The Iraqi parliament has given a “mandate” to Prime Minister Haider Abadi to deploy troops in Iraqi Kurdistan’s disputed province of…
Iraqi PM demands invalidation of Kurdish independence referendum
Press TV- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has demanded the annulment of this week’s referendum on the independence of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan…
Iraq sends delegation to Iran ‘to coordinate military efforts’
Reuters – A top ranking delegation from Iraq’s armed forces headed to neighboring Iran on Wednesday “to coordinate military efforts”, according to…
Iran’s Top Security Official: Iraqi Kurdistan Region to go under more boycotts
FNA- Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani underlined more negotiations between Tehran, Baghdad and Ankara after the recent…
Kurdish referendum to result in geopolitical predicament: Iran’s Ex-Minister
Tasnim – Iran’s former defense minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said the unilateral move by authorities in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region to…
Shamkhani elaborates Iran’s strategy to confront KRG independence
MNA – Ali Shamkhani, a top Iranian security official went to Iranian Parliament on Wednesday to discuss the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum.…
Iranian officials warn against separatist moves in Iraq
September 27, The Iran Project – Despite opposition by the Iraqi federal government and regional states, as well as international warnings, the…
KRG referendum favors Israel in expanding insecurity in region
MNA– Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei, pointing to Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence referendum, said “this is in the interest of Israel…
Russia, Iran, France warn Iraqi Kurds against repercussions of secession
Press TV- Russia, Iran and France have warned that a controversial secession referendum held in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region could lead to…
Kurdish independence vote may rekindle Iraqi conflict – German Foreign Minister
Sputnik News– After the recent Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum vote, Baghdad refused to negotiate with Iraqi Kurdistan’s authorities. Germany’s Foreign Minister called…
Iraq’s premier gives Kurdish officials 3 days to hand over control of airports
Press TV – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has given the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) three days to hand over control of…
Iran reacts to Kurdish referendum
Al-Monitor- Iraqi Kurds headed to the polls Sept. 25 to vote on an independence referendum despite continued strong opposition from neighboring Turkey and Iran, the broader…
Iran’s coverage: Iran reinforces air defense system in western borders
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran’s Air Defense sends more missile gear to western areas Iran’s Air…
Leader’s Top Aide: Iraqi Kurdistan referendum orchestrated by US, Israel
FNA- Iranian Supreme Leader’s top aide for international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati blasted the US and Israel for attempts to stir tension…
DM: Closing Iran’s airspace message to officials in Iraqi Kurdistan Region
FNA- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami underlined that sealing his country’s airspace to the Iraqi Kurdistan region was just a…
Leader’s chief of staff terms referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan Region “Israel Plot”
FNA- The Iranian Supreme Leader’s Chief of Staff, Mohammad Mohammadi Golpaigani, stressed that the independence referendum held in the Iraqi Kurdistan region…
Turkey urges Iran, Iraq to find solution to KRG problem
IRNA – President of the Turkish Republican People’s Party Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu urged Iran, Iraq and Turkey to find a solution to Iraqi…
Iran parliament to hold meeting on Kurd vote
AP — The Latest on the Iraqi Kurdish referendum on support for independence from Baghdad and the tensions surrounding the vote (all…
Reactions to Iraqi Kurdistan referendum continue
Press TV- Reactions continue to pour in over the independence referendum in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, which was held in defiance of…
Larijani: KRG independence to stir up new tension
MNA – Iran’s Parl. Speaker Ali Larijani said Tue. that the independence of Iraqi Kurdistan region will cause a new tension in…
Israel behind KRG referendum: Iran’s top general
Tasnim – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri blamed the Zionist regime of Israel for…
Iranian Kurdish MPs condemn Iraqi Kurdistan’s referendum
IFP – Iranian Kurdish legislators have expressed their opposition to the referendum on the independence of the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Kurdish lawmakers…
Iraq starts major military drills with Turkey along common border
Press TV – Iraqi army has commenced major military drills with Turkish military along the common border after a highly controversial referendum on…
Iraqi Kurdistan defies world with independence vote
September 25, The Iran Project – Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region is holding an independence referendum in the face of strong objections from…
Iran’s coverage: Trump’s travel ban rings of his fake empathy
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran’s Zarif says Trump’s new travel ban shows his fake empathy to…
Kurdish referendum lacking logic: Iran
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi criticized the unilateral move by Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region to hold an independence referendum…
Leader’s Top Military Aide: Referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan Region to foment tension
FNA- Top Military Aide to the Iranian Supreme Leader Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi warned that the referendum in the Iraqi Kurdistan…
President in a phone conversation with Russian president: Iran-Russia ties to further strengthen by advancing existing projects/Territorial integrity in region, not changing borders key for Iran
president.ir- President Hassan Rouhani of Iran and President Putin of Russia had a telephone conversation with in which Dr Rouhani welcomed deepening…
Turkey closes borders with Iraqi Kurdistan Region
IRNA – Turkish government closed Silopi- Habur border gate, a crossing point into the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. The move to close the…
Iran dismisses rumors on KRG shelling
MNA– Iran’s FM spokesman Ghasemi dismissed as false media hype any rumors about the shelling of the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Speaking at…