Kurdistan Region

Iranian envoy, KSDP leader hold talks in Sulaymaniyah

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Consul-General in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah, Mehdi Shoushtari, and the leader of the Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party (KSDP), Mohammed Haji Mahmoud, met on Thursday to discuss bilateral ties and international developments.

At least 1 person killed in Erbil shooting

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Reports from the Iraqi Kurdistan media says that in a shooting in a restaurant in capital Erbil against the staff of the Turkish consulate there one person was killed.

Over $1bn worth of goods transited via Kurdistan’s Bashmaq border crossing this year

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Director General of Kurdistan province Customs Office Bakhtiar Rahmanipour said on Tue. that more than $1 billion worth of goods was transited from Kurdistan’s Bashmaq border crossing in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019).

Sulaymaniyah governor stresses stepped-up Iran-KRG economic ties

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Governor of Iraqi Kurdistan region’s Sulaymaniyah Province Haval Abubakir has called for expansion of trade and economic relations between the Kordestan province of Iran the Kurdistan regional government of Iraq.

Zarif leaves for Baghdad

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran for Baghdad today to hold meetings and talks with senior Iraqi officials.

Iranian producer, film editor picked for Duhok jury

Tehran, Oct 16, IRNA – An acclaimed Iranian producer and film editor Mastaneh Mohajer was selected to serve on the panel of jury of the 2018 Duhok International Film Festival in Iraq's Kurdistan region.

Iran-Iraqi Kurdistan border trade to double

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Morteza Ebadi, the Consulate General of Iran to Erbil and the Governor General of Erbil Province Nawzad Hadi Mawlood vowed to increase the volume of trade between Iran and Erbil by two times.

Iran protests to Erbil for letting terrorists crossing borders

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Consulate General in Erbil delivered a formal protest letter of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the officials of the local government of KRG in Erbil.

Iraqi Kurdistan PM Barzani thanks Iran for helps to Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Iraqi Kurdistan PM Nechirvan Barzani met Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif in Munich on the sidelines of the 2018 Munich Security Conference and extended gratitude for Iran’s helps to Iraqi Kurdistan.

Kurdistan university students to be dispatched to Spain

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Students at the University of Kurdistan will be sent to Spain’s University of Jaén (Universidad de Jaén) within the framework of ‘research grant’ in the next Iranian calendar year in 1397 (to start March 21, 2018).

Iraqi Kurdistan to pose no threat against Iran: Nechirvan Barzani

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani received Nechirvan Barzani of Iraqi Kurdistan on Sunday in Tehran where Barzani reassured the Iranian side that the KRG homes no anti-Iran threat.

KRG parliament speaker resigns after anti-corruption protests

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – After days of protests staged all across Kurdish regions of northern Iraq, the Speaker of the regional parliament Yousef Muhammed resigned on Tuesday.

Kurd protesters call Iraqi Kurdistan government corrupt

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Local reports are recounting that the residents of Iraqi Kurdistan are angry with the KRG establishment for what they call corruption and mismanagement.

Protests in Iraqi Kurdistan enter second day

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Angry protesters have reportedly torched offices of the five main political parties around the region including Barzani’s Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in Sulaymaniyah province.

Iran to re-open borders to Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) –Iranian Interior Minister Rahmani Fazli told the media that after the stabilization of situation in Iraqi Kurdistan, Iran will open the border gates to the region in the next couple of days.

Iran, Turkey foiled Israeli plot in N Iraq: Larijani

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iran-Turkey cooperating in preserving Iraqi territorial integrity was very important, says Ali Larijani, the Iranian Parliament Speaker in his meeting with his Turkish counterpart İsmail Kahraman on Tuesday.

Most Kurds after united Iraq: Velayati

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iranian former foreign minister Velayati says that referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan was a mistake from very beginning as most of Iraqis support unity.

Baghdad to retake Erbil faster than Kirkuk: Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament's General Director for International Affairs Amir-Abdollahian posted on his Twitter account on Wednesday that a united Iraq is so close.

PUK spox:

‘Kurdish forces withdrew at Barzani’s order’

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Spokesman of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) criticized media and leaders of Democratic Party of Iraqi Kurdistan noting that certain satellite networks sought to hide the referendum’s failure.

Iraqi forces seize control of Kirkuk airport

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iraqi forces have launched a major operation over several fronts aimed at retaking the Kurdish-held city of Kirkuk.

Iran shuts Parviz Khan border with Kurdistan region

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Governor of Ghasreshirin has reported on temporary closing of Parviz Khan Border Terminal which neighbors Kurdish Regional Government (KRG).

ISIL to be completely defeated in Iraq this year: Iraqi PM

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Khoshroo, Iran’s permanent Envoy to UN in New York, declared that Iran is ready to a blow a firm response to any signatory party of the nuclear deal who renege the accord.

Iran to tighten border check with Iraqi Kurdistan: Brig. Gen. Jazayeri

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Brigadier General Jazayeri of Iran says that Iran will have stricter controls over borders with Iraqi Kurdistan, on the request of Iraqi central government.

Iraqi Kurdistan referendum illegitimate: Erdogan

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – During the joint presser with Iran’s President Rouhani, President Erdogan of Turkey vowed that stronger steps will be taken against referendum in northern Iraq.

Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani:

‘Iraqi Kurdistan referendum against national interests of Iraqis’

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) –Iran’s Rear Admiral Shamkhani received General Akar of Turkey in Tehran and the two conferred on regional issues and the referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Israeli regime behind Iraqi Kurdistan referendum: Cleric

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – The interim leader of this week’s rituals of Tehran Friday prayers, Ayatollah Kashani referred to Trump’s speech at UNGA and referendum in Kurdistan.

Iran’s veep calls Turkish PM to strongly support Baghdad

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Vice-President Jahangiri and Turkish Premier Binali Yildrim discussed the latest developments in Iraq after the referendum held in Kurdish areas of Iraq, in a phone dialogue on Friday.