US envoy condemns drone attack targeting PM Barzani’s office, reiterates backing of arms control

“Such aggression against our trusted Kurdish allies is unacceptable and a direct threat to regional stability,” US Special Envoy for IraqiBarrack wrote on X.

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Iraqi, Kurdish parties condemn attack on PM Barzani’s office

The attacks mark a dangerous escalation and come amid constant strikes targeting Kurdistan – both from Iran and Iran-aligned armed groups in Iraq – since the onset of the regional war.

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Iranian drones target PM Barzani’s office, security chief’s residence: Kurdish counterterrorism

“At 12:28 am on Monday, two Hadid 110 explosive-laden drones were launched from Iran toward the office of the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region and the residence of the head of the security agency in Pirmam, Erbil province,” the Kurdistan Region’s counterterrorism forces said. 

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Three drones intercepted over Erbil

The renewed attacks did not result in any casualties.

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Saudi Arabia says intercepted drones launched from Iraq by Iran-backed groups

“These terrorist attempts were launched from Iraqi territory and carried out by Iranian-backed terrorist militias,” said a Saudi defense ministry spokesperson.

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Drone strike sparks fire at UAE nuclear plant generator

The attack involved three drones entering from the country’s western border, two of the drones were successfully intercepted while the third hit the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Dhafra region.

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Kurdistan Region targeted in overnight drone strikes despite ceasefire

The New Region has learned that about four drones were intercepted from late Thursday into early Friday hours across several provinces in the Kurdistan Region, as fighter jets were heard overhead.

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Drone strikes on Erbil motor oil warehouses cause $5m damage: Company

Despite the significant material damage, no casualties were recorded in the attack as the personnel’s shifts had not yet begun.

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Three Peshmerga personnel wounded in Erbil, Sulaimani drone attacks

The Kurdistan Region's Peshmerga ministry called on Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani to “put an end to these internal transgressions” and take “immediate and urgent steps to prevent these outlawed groups from repeating such acts, which pose a threat to the security of the region.”

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