Iraqi Kurdistan

Intelligence minister:

Israel-linked terror outfit disbanded in western Iran

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iranian intelligence forces have busted a terror team affiliated with the Israeli Mossad spy agency in the western part of the country, Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib said on Sunday.

IRGC Ground Force cmdr.:

Iran waiting to see if Iraq expels terrorist groups in north

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour says that the Iraqi government is committed to expelling terror groups in north and Iran is waiting for action in that regard.

Turkey conducts new airstrikes in northern Iraq

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Local media in Iraq reported a new wave of airstrikes by Turkish fighter jets or drones in the north of the country on Saturday.

Turkey launches new airstrikes on N Iraq

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Informed source reported on Wednesday that several areas in Northern Iraq came under Turkish air forces attack.

4 killed, injured in Turkish drone attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – At least two people were killed and two others were injured in a Turkish drone attack in northern Iraq.

Another Turkish drone attack reported in Iraqi Sulaymaniyah

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Local media in northern Iraq said on Saturday that Turkish drones conducted an attack on Penjwen District in Sulaimaniya Province in the Kurdistan region.

Ambassador:

Iran never thought of intruding into Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Iran has never thought of intruding the territory of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Baghdad said.

Iran, Iraq ink agreement on security cooperation

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Iranian and Iraqi top security officials signed an agreement on security cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad in the presence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani on Sunday.

In Iraqi Kurdistan region;

Senior Iran, Iraq border guard cmdrs hold security meeting

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – The border guard commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq on Tuesday attended a meeting in the Iraqi Kurdistan region to discuss security issues.

3 PKK forces killed in Turkey's drone attack on Iraq's Sinjar

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Iraqi local sources on Monday reported that 3 PKK forces were killed in a drone attack carried out by Turkey on Iraq's Sinjar.

FM Amir-Abdollahian:

Iran's Shamkhani to visit Iraq to sign security deal

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani will visit Iraq to sign a security cooperation document, according to the Iranian foreign minister on his Baghdad visit.

Turkey reacts to attacks on its base in Iraq

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Reacting to the recent attack on the country's bases in Iraq, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that Turkish forces are retaliating against the attacks.

Report:

KRG-based terrorist groups played role in Isfahan attack

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – An Iranian media on Wednesday revealed that anti-revolutionary Kurdish groups were involved in the attack on defense facilities in Isfahan.

Rocket attack reported on gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Local media in the Iraqi Kurdistan region have reported that Khor Mor gas field in the Kurdistan Region’s Chamchamal County in Sulyamaniyeh was targeted with rockets on Friday monring.

Netherlands not to pullout its troops from Iraq: FM

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok said on Tuesday that his country will not pull out its troops from Iraq, claiming that Amsterdam will continue to train Iraqi forces.

Iraq deploys 6,000 police forces on borders with Iran, Turkey

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Local Kurdish media, citing the Iraqi interior minister, on Sunday reported that 6,000 police forces were deployed on the shared borders of the Kurdistan Region with Iran and Turkey.

Iraq's Khor Mor gas field comes under rocket attack (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – The Khor Mor gas field in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq came under rocket on Friday.

Media:

Turkey carries out air strikes on Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Turkey’s Air Force carried out several airstrikes on the facilities of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraqi Kurdistan, news sources reported on Monday.

Heavy snow closes Kileh crossing btw Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – An Iraqi Kurdistan region economic official said that the Kileh shared border crossing between Iran and the region has been shut down due to heavy snowfall.

Turkey once again bombards northern Iraq

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – An Iraqi security source said on Wednesday, that Turkey carried out airstrikes on areas in Dohuk province in Iraq.

Fire at Lanaz refinery in Iraq's Erbil under control (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – A fire at the Lanaz refinery in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil has been brought under control by civil defense teams.

Iraqi FM:

Iraqi soil must not be used by any group to attack Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – The Iraqi Foreign Minister emphasized that Iran must not be threatened from Iraqi soil by the armed groups based in the Kurdistan Region.

Iraqi interior minister:

Iraq deploys border guards to KRG border with Iran,Turkey

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Iraqi Minister of Interior on Tuesday announced on Tuesday that his country’s border guards have started the process of monitoring and controlling the border with Iran and Turkey.

Iran security forces seize large arms shipment in Marivan

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Kordestan province's deputy border guards commander announced the seizure of a big shipment of shotguns and hunting rifles in Marivan county.

Turkey launches airstrikes on Iraq’s Duhok province

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Al-Mayadeen on Saturday announced that Turkey's fighter jets bombed Duhok province in northern Iraq's Kurdistan region once again.

Erbil vows to secure borders against terrorists

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) –Referring to the presence of separatist terrorist groups in Iraqi Kurdistan, the Interior Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan Rebar Ahmed Khalid Barzani said that Erbil tries to end the presence of these groups in the region.

Iraqi military spokesman:

Iraqi gov. starts deploying troops to northern borders

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iraqi military spokesman Yahya Rasool said that the process of deploying the Iraqi military at the shared borders with the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey has begun.

IRGC stresses confronting terrorists in Iraq’s Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Emphasizing confronting the terrorists based in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, an IRGC commander in Sardasht said that his forces are located one kilometer away from the terrorists’ bases.

IRGC cmdr.:

Iran asked Iraqi Kurdistan to extradite terrorists

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – A commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran has already asked Iraqi Kurdistan Region to dismantle terrorist groups and hand over terrorists to the Islamic Republic.