Washington DC [US], March 29 (ANI): The United States on Sunday condemned attacks on the private residence of Nechirvan Barzani, president of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, blaming Iran for the strikes.
The US Department of State said it “unequivocally and forcefully condemns the despicable terrorist attacks by Iran’s terrorist militia proxies in Iraq on the private residence of Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani.” The statement added that the actions by Iran and its proxies amount to a direct assault on Iraq’s sovereignty, stability and unity, and called the acts indiscriminate and cowardly.
Iran, however, accused the US and Israel of responsibility. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) condemned a drone strike on Barzani’s residence in Duhok and, citing Press TV and Al Jazeera, described the incident as an assassination attempt and a “clear act of terrorism.” The IRGC said the aggression follows a pattern of assassinations of senior Iranian figures it attributes to the US and Israel and alleged the moves aim to undermine peace, stability and regional cooperation.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani spoke with Nechirvan Barzani after the attack and ordered an investigation. No group has claimed responsibility. Observers say the strike occurred amid a rise in attacks on both Iran-aligned armed groups and Kurdish forces in Iraq as the US-Israeli confrontations with Iran spill over into the country.
The Kurdistan Regional Government confirmed the drone strike on Barzani’s residence in Duhok. Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani strongly condemned the “cowardly drone attack” and called for urgent measures against those responsible. (ANI)
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