It is interesting to know that Masoud Barzani was born in Iran. On June 12, 2008, the president of Washington Kurdish Institute, Dr. Najmaldin Karim, issued a statement[v] in which he criticized the ...

Iran has in the past carried out strikes in Iraq's Kurdistan region, saying the area is used as a staging ground for Iranian separatist groups as well as agents of its arch-foe Israel.

Iran strike on Iraq triggers dispute with Baghdad as fears of regional turmoil grow Reuters Published: 16 January ,2024: 07:48 PM GST Updated: 16 January ,2024: 07:53 PM GST ...

Iraq invaded Iran on 22 September 1980, triggering a bitter eight-year war which destabilised the region and devastated both countries. The then Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein claimed as a reason for the ...

The political chief of a leading Iraqi militia has told Newsweek that U.S. military bases in the region would face new attacks if Israel or the United States used Iraqi territory to strike at Iran ...

Kurds Question Iraq’s Will and US Loyalty After Iran Attacks Their Capital January 17, ... Iran helped Iraqi forces take over “disputed territories” from the Kurdistan Region.

Iraq rejects any use of its territory to launch threats against Iran, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on Wednesday. “We reject the use of our territory for any cross-border ...

Renad Mansour at the London-based Chatham House think tank said Iran wanted to prevent tensions in Iraq, where rivalries have often turned violent, before parliamentary polls in 2025.

DUBAI/BAGHDAD, Jan 16 (Reuters) - An Iranian missile strike on targets in northern Iraq set off an unusual dispute between the neighbouring allies on Tuesday, with Baghdad recalling its ambassador ...