Iraqi President Condemns Turkish Bombing of Sulaymaniyah Airport in Kurdistan Region

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid criticized the recent shelling of Sulaymaniyah airport by the Turkish military, calling on Ankara to halt hostilities and apologize for attacking the area.

Turkey closes airspace to Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah, cites PKK presence

Turkey has closed its airspace to planes taking off from and landing in Iraq’s northern city of Sulaimaniyah, citing what it said was the heightened presence of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters there, according to a spokesman from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

7 killed in helicopter crash in N. Iraq

A helicopter crashed in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, killing all passengers onboard, the regional Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) said on Thursday.

Iraq condemns Iranian, Turkish attacks on Kurdistan region

Iraq on Monday condemned Iranian and Turkish attacks on its northern Kurdistan region, the state news agency INA reported, citing a foreign ministry statement.

Irans's IRGC Resumes Attacks on Terrorists in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force launched a new round of artillery and missile attacks on the positions of terrorist groups in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region on Monday.

Iran Calls on Iraq to Take Action against KRG-Based Terrorists – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian called on Baghdad and Kurdistan Regional Government to take action against terrorist groups based in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and prevent them from posing a threat to Iran.

Nine dead in Iranian attacks on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq

Iran has attacked an Iranian-Kurdish opposition group in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, killing nine people and injuring several others, Kurdish officials said.

Iraq Withdraws from Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkey - Tasnim News Agency

Iraq decided to withdraw from the Islamic Solidarity Games scheduled to be held in Turkey in August to protest against a deadly bombardment on a northern Iraqi resort.

UN Calls For "Urgent Investigation" Into Tuskish Shelling of Iraq’s Dohuk - Tasnim News Agency

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for an "urgent investigation" into the artillery shelling of Dohuk.

Day of National Mourning Declared in Iraq after Turkey’s Deadly Attack - Tasnim News Agency

 A day of national mourning was declared in Iraq on Thursday for the victims of an attack attributed to Turkey on a tourist resort in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of the country.

US condemns Turkey' s strike in Iraq's northern Dohuk area - The Jerusalem Post

The United States on Wednesday condemned a shelling that killed civilians in the northern Dohuk region of Iraq, the State Department said in a statement.

VIDEOS: Iraqi PM slams Turkey after Kurdistan strike kills 9 civilians

 

  Nine civilians, including at least two children, were killed in a park in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region Wednesday by artillery fire Baghdad blamed on neighbouring Turkey, a country engaged in a cross-border offensive.

IRAN: If Kurdistan Keeps Israeli Sites, We’ll Strike Them Again – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) spokesman, Ramadan Sharif, stressed that Iran has the right to destroy any headquarters posing a threat to its security, considering this as a red line.

Iraqi PM Reopens Kurdish Airports to International Flights

Iraq is reopening airports in the country's Kurdish region to international flights after federal authority was restored at the hubs, according to a statement from Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday.

Iraqi Parliament Adopts Year's Budget Amid Protests of Kurds

The Iraqi parliament adopted amendments to the country’s budget for 2018 despite protests of the Kurdish lawmakers, member of the Iraqi parliament’s finance committee Masud Haidar said.

Turkish base in Iraqi Kurdistan attacked

A Turkish base in Iraqi Kurdistan came under attack Tuesday, a witness and the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) said, without claiming responsibility.

Baghdad extends Erbil flight ban by 2 months

A flight ban at Erbil International Airport in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region has been extended by two months, the airport said Wednesday.

Iraqi PM Abadi: Whoever Attacks Iraqi Troops, Not to Be Safe

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi warned against targeting or opening fire against federal troops at disputed regions, warning that whoever violates will not be safe.

Iraq accuses Kurdish military of reneging on agreement to redeploy federal forces

The Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC) on Wednesday accused the Kurdish military of reneging on draft of agreement with federal military to redeploy federal forces in disputed areas and border crossing points...

Turkey PM confirms Iraqi gov't in control of main land border

Iraq's central government has taken over control of the main land crossing into Turkey from the autonomous Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Tuesday.