Iraq’s Kurdish region wants to stay out of regional conflicts: PM Barzani
Summary
The Kurdish region in northern Iraq, led by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, wants to stay out of the conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. The Kurdish government supports Iraq’s effort to control weapons and calls for peaceful solutions amid ongoing missile and drone attacks in the area.Key Facts
- The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) does not want to join the regional conflict sparked by the U.S. and Israel’s actions against Iran.
- The KRG supports Baghdad’s plan to bring all weapons under state control, aiming to disarm militias.
- Since February 28, the Kurdish region has suffered over 1,000 missile and drone attacks from Iranian forces or militias inside Iraq.
- The al-Harir Air Base in Erbil was attacked by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard but has not hosted U.S. troops for nearly 10 years.
- U.S. troops remain in Erbil to help fight terrorism and face frequent attacks.
- The Kurdish region says it has no ties with Israel but is improving relations with Syria and Turkey.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali a-Zaidi set a September 30 deadline for armed groups to turn in weapons to the government.
- Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq are closely watching the conflict, while U.S. and Israeli leaders have considered arming Kurdish fighters against Iran.
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