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Zarif urges maintenance of Iraq territorial integrity, unity
Oct 06, 2017 17:53Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has once again stressed the importance of preserving Iraq’s national unity and territorial integrity after a controversial referendum was held in northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
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US, foreign powers after creation of another Israel: Leader
Oct 04, 2017 18:53Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the United States and the illegal Zionist entity benefit from the recent referendum in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, stressing Washington and foreign powers seek to create another Israel.
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Turkey to close borders with Iraqi Kurdistan 'soon': Erdogan
Oct 05, 2017 17:56Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country will “soon” shut its border and airspace to the Iraqi Kurdistan Region in response to a controversial referendum on possible secession of the semi-autonomous region from the rest of the country.
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France ready for mediation between Baghdad and Iraqi Kurds: Macron
Oct 05, 2017 13:58French President Emmanuel Macron says Paris is ready for mediation between Iraq and its Kurdish region seeking secession from the mainland, emphasizing the need to protect the Arab country’s “territorial integrity.”
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Iran to increase cooperation with Iraq to confront separatism
Oct 03, 2017 14:57Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami underlined that his country will boost cooperation with Iraq against any moves to disintegrate the country.
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'Iran closes borders with Kurdistan to respect Baghdad sovereignty'
Oct 03, 2017 14:49Iran's Government Spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht underlined that the country has closed its borders and airspace to the Iraqi Kurdistan region after the referendum to respect the Iraqi government's sovereignty.
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Iran, Turkey back Iraq’s integrity, voice opposition to Kurdish referendum
Oct 02, 2017 16:55The military brass of Iran and Turkey have voiced their opposition to the separation of Iraq’s Kurdish region and expressed support for the country’s territorial integrity.
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Iraqi Kurdish forces deport Arabs, Turkmens: Paper
Oct 02, 2017 16:44Kurdish security forces known as Asayesh and Peshmerga fighters have deported scores of Arab and Turkmen families from Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk following last week’s referendum on secession.
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FM calls for Kurdish talks with Baghdad
Oct 02, 2017 11:58Iran says a recent controversial referendum in the northern Iraq runs counter to the Arab country’s constitution, calling on Kurdish authorities to negotiate with Baghdad regardless of the outcome of the vote.
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Netanyahu glosses over Israeli role in Kurdish referendum
Oct 01, 2017 17:20Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied Turkey’s accusation that the regime was involved in a recent controversial referendum in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.