Three suspected drone strikes target Erbil province

Footage shows a blaze following the attacks in the residential area, with one striking a house, causing a blast that left one person with minor injuries. The third attack was carried out while civil defense teams were present at the scene. 

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Iraq says investigations ongoing to identify perpetrators of attack on Saudi Arabia

Sabah al-Numan, spokesperson for Iraq’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, said earlier in the week that relevant authorities have located 15 drone-launch platforms.

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Iraq sets schedule to reopen Iran border crossings

On Saturday, Baghdad announced the closure of a number of border crossings with Iran to investigate reported “breaches and violations,” following drone strikes launched from Iraqi territory targeting Saudi Arabia.

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Iraq closes border crossings with Iran to investigate ‘breaches and violations’

The authority later clarified that the measures taken at several border crossings with Iran are “temporary,” adding that “cross-border movement with Iran has not ceased; operations continue around the clock at the Zurbatiyah and Al-Munthiriya crossings.”

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Suspected drone strike targets Soran; no casualties

“We suspect it may be a drone or missile strike,” Soran's civil defense told The New Region, adding that a security investigation has been formed to probe the attack. 

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KDP bloc head urges Iraqi parliament session on PM Barzani office attack

“These repeated attacks on state institutions require a stance from the Iraqi Parliament to speak about the repeated attacks, whether on the office of the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region or the military and security institutions,” Abdullah said during a Sunday parliamentary session.

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Zaidi condemns drone attack on PM Barzani's office as ‘unacceptable’

Barzani received a telephone call from Zaidi a day after the attack, during which the Iraqi premier said “these attacks against Iraq and the Kurdistan Region are completely unacceptable,” as condemnations continued to pour in from Kurdish, Iraqi and international actors.

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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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