A top ranking delegation from Iraq’s armed forces headed to neighboring Iran on Wednesday “to coordinate military efforts”, according to a statement from the Iraqi military. The statement did not give any details about the aim of the visit, believed to be part of retaliatory measures taken by the government ...
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi demanded Wednesday that this week’s vote on ‘independence’ for the autonomous Kurdish region be annulled. “The referendum must be annulled and dialogue initiated in the framework of the constitution. We will never hold talks on the results of the referendum,” he told Iraqi lawmakers. “We ...
