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KRG Condemns Iranian Airstrikes on Kurdish Region

Jul 17, 2026 09:19 AM CT Kurdistan Region, Iraq iran,iraq,kurdistan,military-strikes,condemnation

Summary

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has issued a formal condemnation of recent Iranian military strikes targeting the Kurdistan Region. This development highlights the expansion of Iranian military operations into northern Iraq, potentially destabilizing local governance and drawing international attention to the conflict's spillover effects.

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Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government condemns Iranian attacks The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq condemned "the unjustified attacks launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the Kurdistan Region" in a statement on X, and called on Iran to cease the escalation.  "The continuati...

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Iran AGGRESSOR

Launched unjustified attacks on the Kurdistan Region.

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