Iraqi Kurdistan’s referendum on independence ‘Illegal’ – Arab League
Sputnik News– Permanent Representative of Iraq to the Arab League says that the organization considers the referendum on Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence illegal.…
Tag Archives: Iraq’s Kurdistan Referendum
SNSC: Kurdistan’s polling triggers sectarian conflicts, disputes
IRNA – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday that conduct of polling in Kurdistan will…
Iraqi premier says Kurdish referendum on independence ‘unconstitutional’
Press TV – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says the planned Kurdish referendum on independence from the Arab country is “unconstitutional,” warning that…
Iraq MPs vote against Kurdish independence referendum
AFP- The Iraqi parliament voted on Tuesday to oppose an independence referendum planned by Iraqi Kurdish leaders for later this month prompting…
Iran backs Iraqi talks on referendum: FM spokesman
IRNA – Iran is interested in mediating between Iraqi Kurdistan region and Baghdad on the issue of referendum, Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman…
Iraqi Kurdistan’s secession could lead to war, insecurity
Financial Tribune- A high-ranking Iranian military official slammed the planned referendum on the Iraqi Kurdistan’s secession, saying it would lead to “war…
Middle East’s new challenge with Iraqi Kurdistan
Iranian Diplomacy- In an op-ed for Iranian Diplomacy, visiting researcher at Iran’s Middle East Strategic Studies Center Umm ul-Bani Poulab explains why…
Opponents of Iraqi Kurdistan vote receive death threats
Press TV – Members of the “No for Now” campaign, which calls for the postponement of the upcoming referendum on the independence of Iraq’s…
Iraqi Kurdistan independence vote ‘dangerous game’: Iranian MP
IFP – An Iranian lawmaker has warned against the horrible consequences of the Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence referendum, saying it is a dangerous…
EC secretary: Iran against independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan region
FNA – Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council (EC) Mohsen Rezayee underlined his country’s opposition to the Iraqi Kurdistan region’s referendum for independence,…
Iran warns Iraq’s Kirkuk decision to back Kurdish referendum provocative
Press TV- Iran says a decision by councilors in the Iraqi province of Kirkuk to take part in next month’s independence referendum…
Is Washington against Kurdish independence?
Iranian Diplomacy- Last week, US Secretary of Defense James Mattis went on an Iraq visit considered unexpected by diplomatic norms. A high…
Iraqi Kurdistan referendum in line with US policy: Iranian general
Press TV – Iran’s chief Armed Forces spokesman says the planned referendum on the independence of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region is in line with the US…
Three reasons why Kurdistan independence can stir civil war
Alwaght – Opportunities to found an independent Kurdish state in northern Iraq are sliding almost to zero as an array of sides, most…
Referendum to put Iraqi Kurdistan region stability at risk
Tasnim – Iraqi Kurdistan region suffers deep social, political and economic problems and holding the referendum for independence now can provoke instability…
Turkey expects Iraqi Kurds to cancel independence vote
Press TV- Turkey’s foreign minister says his country expects the administration of Iraq’s northern semi-autonomous Kurdish region to cancel an upcoming referendum…
Pressure from Iran, Turkey ‘may become an obstacle’ to Kurdistan independence
Sputnik – The controversy surrounding the September 25 referendum on the independence of Iraqi Kurdistan is gaining momentum. Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar…
Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum a US plot: IRGC General
Tasnim– A senior IRGC general said a unilateral plan by Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to hold an independence referendum is a US…
CHP member: Iran, Turkey not to allow division of Iraq
MNA– Calling the Kurdish independence referendum as the eye of the next hurricane in the region, a senior member of Peoples’ Democratic…
Iran, Turkey share common view on Iraqi Kurdistan referendum: Baqeri
IRNA — Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said on Wednesday that Iran and Turkey…
Iran, Turkey exchange views on Iraqi KRG
Tehran Times- Head of the Iranian Staff of Armed Forces Mohammad Baqeri held high-level talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and…
Iraqi Kurds’ independence referendum risks civil war: Turkish FM
Press TV- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has warned that a plan by Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to hold an independence referendum late next…
Kurdistani referendum delegation and Iran ambassador hold joint press conference
Rudaw– Ambassador: Iran supportive of Kurdistani referendum delegation talks with Iraq. Iran’s ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi said in a joint news…
Netanyahu backs partitioning Iraq for Kurdish state
Press TV – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed interest in partitioning Iraq and establishing an independent Kurdish state in the…
Top US diplomat demands delay of Iraqi Kurdistan referendum
Press TV- The US secretary of state has called on the leader of Iraq’s semi-autonomous region Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, to delay…
Turkmens objection to Iraqi Kurdistan region independence referendum
Alwaght – Like other regional countries, Iraq is home to multiple ethno-sectarian groups, including Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen, and minorities such as the…
Iran reiterates opposition to Kurdistan independence
FNA- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi underlined that independence of the Iraqi Kurdistan region is not acceptable to Tehran. “We want…
Iran FM says Kurdish referendum ‘wrong choice’, impacts Iraqi security
Sputnik – The independence referendum planned by the Kurdistan Regional Government is a wrong choice that would significantly undermine Iraqi and regional…
Kurdish independence plan will weaken Iraq: Iranian official
Press TV – A senior Iranian official has warned that a plan by Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to hold an independence referendum…
PUK senior delegation to visit Iran, likely to discuss referendum
Rudaw – A senior delegation of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) is set to visit Iran on Sunday to discuss bilateral…
Referendum on independent Kurdistan puts Iran at crossroads
Al-Monitor | Fazel Hawramy: As Iraqi Kurds try to iron out internal differences ahead of their referendum on independence in September, Turkey, Iraq and Iran have all announced their opposition, questioning…
Israel supports Kurdish independence to divide Iraqis: Shia leader
Rudaw – A top Iraqi Shia leader, Ammar al-Hakim, who heads the Shia National Alliance has told the Iranian parliament speaker Ali…
Shia cleric Sadr calls on Barzani to postpone, cancel referendum
Rudaw – Influential Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has called on President Masoud Barzani to “postpone” and eventually “cancel” the planned Kurdistan…
Iraqi PM: Kurdish independence referendum decision untimely
Press TV – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said that the Kurdish minority’s decision to hold an independence referendum is untimely. “Every part…
Iraq’s Kurdistan Referendum: Inefficacious course
Alwaght– ISIS terrorist group’s occupation of Iraqi territories in 2014 and the subsequent troubles that made the central Iraqi government busy coping…