tisdag 18 augusti 2026

Iraq investigates attack on Kurdish leader

 
Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Iraq's Kurdish region, shakes hands with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington in 2025. File photo. Photo: Mark Schiefelbein/AP/TT

Iraq will investigate an attack on the Kurdish region's prime minister, the government in Baghdad announced.

According to Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, an investigation by the region's counterterrorism unit has concluded that his office was attacked by Iranian drones.

The home of the regional security chief was also targeted in the attack. There are no reports of injuries.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemns the attack on X and urges "Kurdish friends" to be aware of false flag operations that "will sow division between neighbors".

The Kurdish region of Iraq is home to US forces and foreign oil companies, and has been regularly attacked by Iran and Iranian-backed groups during the war.

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