Barzani underlines martyr Soleimani’s role in defeat of Daesh
Tasnim – Senior Kurdish political leader Masoud Barzani stressed the “unforgettable role” played by Iranian top commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in…
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Iran’s ambassador, Barzani meet
IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi held talks with President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region on Thursday. Iran’s envoy described…
Zarif meets with Barzanis on bilateral ties
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) President Masoud Barzani and Kurdistan Region Security Council…
Iran’s envoy, Iraq’s KDP chief meet
IRNA – President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Masoud Barzani and Iran’s envoy to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi held talks on bilateral…
Kurdish scenarios for upcoming Iraq election
Alwaght– The Iraqi Kurdistan’s politics have stepped into a new chapter following the September 25 2017 secession referendum whose consequences marked the…
Barzani behind terrorist in Qandil Mountains: Iraqi MP
MNA – An Iraqi MP issued a statement on Tuesday saying that Barzani is after destabilizing the northern Iraq to pose more…
How serious Is Iraqi Kurdistan about reviewing ties with Washington?
Alwaght– After a string of developments including the independence referendum, the Iraqi army and Popular Mobilization Forces’ operation to retake the disputed…
Arab Media: Barzani seeking to mend ties with Iran, worrying US
FNA- A leading Lebanese newspaper reported that Washington is concerned about former Iraqi Kurdistan region President Massoud Barzani’s possible rapprochement with Tehran.…
Iraq’s Barzani condoles Iran IRGC general over father demise
IRNA – Former President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani in a message on Sunday extended condolences to IRGC Qods Force…
Kurdistan’s Barzani fires parting shots at US
Press TV- Masoud Barzani, who resigned as the president of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region on Sunday, has delivered pointed remarks against the…
Protesters storm Iraqi Kurdistan’s parl. as Barzani resigns
Press TV – Angry demonstrators, some carrying clubs, have reportedly stormed the parliament of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region in the region’s capital city…
Netanyahu disrupting ME for his own interests: KRG rep. in Tehran
MNA – The KRG rep. in Tehran, Nazim Dabbagh, says that Netanyahu is after disrupting and dividing the region to gain his…
Barzani won’t extend term beyond Nov. 1: Kurdish official
Press TV- President of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Massoud Barzani will not extend his presidential term beyond November 1, says a…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 29
Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, October 29, and picked headlines…
Kurdish region defeated, divided: Who Is Traitor?
Alwaght– In past few days, the two major political factions of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic…
Developments in N Iraq likely to weaken Barzani’s hold on power
MNA – Nader Entessar Professor of Political Science says the recent developments in Iraqi Kurdistan region may weaken Barzani’s hold on power…
Barzani’s miscalculations and the future of Kirkuk
Iranian Diplomacy | Sadegh Maleki: Political threats and opportunities are fluid in essence, but Massoud Barzani, President of the Kurdish Regional Government,…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on October 18
IFP – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, October 18, and picked headlines from…
Iraq’s Kurdistan leader says recent referendum won’t be in vain
Press TV- The president of Iraq’s Kurdistan has said the independence vote recently held throughout the region won’t be in vain. On…
Kurds’ retreat from Kirkuk foils Barzani’s plot against region: Iranian Official
Tasnim – A member of Iran’s Expediency Council said the Kurdish Peshmerga forces’ withdrawal from the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk put…
Is Barzani ready for conditional suspension of Kurdish referendum?
IFP – An Iraqi Vice President, after meeting with the President of the Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani, has announced that he is…
What’s behind Barzani’s new leadership council?
Alwaght– A week after the independence referendum, Iraq’s Kurdish region leaders founded “Political Leadership of Kurdistan-Iraq”, a leadership body replacing the High…
Strategic Blunder, Tactical Mistake: Tehran should not respond to Kurdish referendum with sanctions
Iranian Diplomacy- Despite the strategic blunder of Kurdistan referendum, Iran should not retaliate with the tactical mistake of imposing sanctions on Erbil.…
Mohsen Rezaei: KRG referendum ‘Barzani’s coup against rivals’
MNA– Former IRGC General Mohsen Rezaei said the independence referendum held by the Iraqi Kurdistan region was KRG President Masoud Barzani’s coup…
Barzani’s independence bid means boosting Daesh, Israel: Iranian official
Tasnim – An adviser to Iran’s parliament said on Saturday that the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (KRG) president’s bid for independence is tantamount…
Kurdistan refuses to relinquish border crossings to Iraq amid referendum tensions
Press TV- The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has refused to relinquish control of its border crossings to the Iraqi government as Arab-Kurd tensions…
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…
Barzani after winning concession from Iraqi government
MNA – Leader’s adviser said KRG head Masoud Barzani, with his recent remarks, is seeking to receive concessions from the central government…
Kurdish referendum will spark security crisis in Iraq
Iranian Diplomacy- Despite efforts by regional states and superpowers, as well as intense opposition from the central government of Iraq, Kurdish leaders…
Iraqi Kurdistan Leader vows to respond to attempts to disrupt independence vote
Sputnik News– President of Iraqi Kurdistan Masoud Barzani pledges to respond by force to any attempts to prevent the region’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…
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…
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…
Iran’s coverage: Iran, Russia ink coop. roadmap
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Tehran, Moscow ink coop. roadmap Iran and Russia signed a cooperation roadmap…
Barzani: Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan taking common stances in fighting terrorism
IRNA – President of Iraqi Kurdistan Masoud Barzani highlighted common stances taken between Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan in fighting terrorism and Takfiri…
What drives Barzani’s call for independence Referendum?
Alwaght – During his meeting with the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on March 30, president of the Iraqi Kurdistan regional government…
Three main goals behind Barzani’s Turkey visit
Alwaght– Masoud Barzani, the president of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, made a scheduled visit to Turkey on Sunday, 26 February, meeting the…
Leader’s top military aide warns Iraqi Kurdistan’s Barzani against cooperation with Iran’s enemies
FNA- Top Military Aide to the Iranian Supreme Leader Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi warned officials of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, specially…
Peshmerga forces won’t enter Iraq’s Mosul: Kurdish leader
The leader of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region has assured that Kurdish Peshmerga forces will not set foot in Mosul during a joint…
Obstacles preventing Barzani’s march toward more power and independence
Masoud Barzani, the president of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, paid a visit to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, after a relatively long period…