Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government, during a press conference in the capital of the autonomous region, Erbil, on June 25, 2025. (Credit: Safin Hamid/AFP)
The accounts contradict each other. While Masrour Barzani denounced Iranian drone strikes on his personal office, Tehran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke instead of a false-flag operation aimed at "sowing discord between neighbors." On Monday, Aug. 17, the offices of the prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan and the home of his intelligence chief, located in the hills overlooking Erbil, the capital of the autonomous region, were targeted, causing no casualties. The missiles came from Iranian territory, Kurdish authorities said, although they did not specify if the targets were hit. No group has claimed responsibility so far. Baghdad has requested official explanations from Tehran, while an investigation has been launched to identify those responsible for the attack. A warning aimed at the Barzani clan, pressure on Erbil,...
The accounts contradict each other. While Masrour Barzani denounced Iranian drone strikes on his personal office, Tehran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke instead of a false-flag operation aimed at "sowing discord between neighbors." On Monday, Aug. 17, the offices of the prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan and the home of his intelligence chief, located in the hills overlooking Erbil, the capital of the autonomous region, were targeted, causing no casualties. The missiles came from Iranian territory, Kurdish authorities said, although they did not specify if the targets were hit. No group has claimed responsibility so far. Baghdad has requested official explanations from Tehran, while an investigation has been launched to identify those responsible for the attack. A warning aimed at the Barzani clan, pressure on...
