Tehran [Iran], March 29 (ANI): A drone strike on the residence of Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Saturday sparked mutual accusations between the US and Iran. Washington blamed Iran-backed militias for the attack, while Tehran alleged it was a US-Israeli assassination attempt.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), citing state media Press TV, condemned the targeting of the Kurdistan president as “a clear act of terrorism,” accusing “aggressor enemies” — naming the US and Israel — of carrying out the strikes. The IRGC called the incident part of a pattern of “cowardly assassinations” meant to destabilise the region and said it stood ready to defend regional partners, urging enhanced security cooperation and a “collective defence shield,” Press TV reported.
The United States, through Principal Deputy Spokesperson Thomas “Tommy” Pigott, accused “Iran’s terrorist militia proxies in Iraq” of conducting the attack. In an official statement, the US strongly condemned the strikes on Barzani’s private residence, calling them a direct assault on Iraq’s sovereignty, stability and unity and denouncing the actions of Iran and its proxies.
Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government confirmed the drone strike in Duhok. Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani condemned the incident as a “cowardly drone attack,” urged the federal government to act against those responsible, and called for international support to protect the Kurdistan Region. He asserted authorities reserved the right to confront the groups behind such attacks and to take necessary measures to safeguard citizens and regional interests. (ANI)
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