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Iraq Army ‘to Intervene’ If Kurds’ Referendum Escalates: PM

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Iraqi prime minister says Kurdistan’s independence referendum is illegal and unconstitutional, and he is prepared to use military force if it escalates.
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Int’l Street Theatre Festival Opens in Iran’s Marivan

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The 12th edition of Marivan International Street Theatre Festival was opened in Marivan County in western Iran on Saturday, September 9.
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Iranian University Ready to Admit Students from Iraqi Kurdistan

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The dean of Kurdistan University in western Iran says admission of students from the Iraqi Kurdistan Region is possible on the basis of the memorandums of cooperation signed between the two sides.
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Iran Holds International Frame Drum Festival

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The Seventh National Festival and First international Course on Daf (a type of frame drum) was held in Sanandaj, western Iran, from August 30 to September 1, 2017.
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Kurdistan’s Independence Not Possible for Now: Iraq President

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Iraqi President Fuad Masum, himself a veteran Kurdish politician, has warned against the plebiscite on the Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence, saying such plan is a dream that cannot be realized for now.
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Iran’s Arvand River Key to Iraq’s Integrity

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Iraq’s ongoing negotiations with Iran over the Arvand Rud, the river that serves as part of the natural border between the two states, are particularly significant as the river plays a key role in the Arab country’s territorial integrity.
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Iraqi Kurdistan’s Referendum Plan to Isolate Kurds: Iran’s Shamkhani

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Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says although holding a referendum on independence of Kurdistan may seem interesting, it will actually isolate Kurds and put pressure on the Kurdish people of Iraq.
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Israel Plotting to Create Greater Kurdistan: Turkish Official

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The head of Patriotic Party of Turkey Doğu Perinçek says the Zionist regime of Israel is planning to create a Greater Kurdistan.
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US Favours Separation of Kurdistan Region from Iraq: Analyst

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A political commentator says Washington would like to see Iraq’s Kurdistan Region separated from the country.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Kordestan Province

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Kordestan province in western Iran is widely known for its beautiful landscapes, the unique architecture of its villages, and its historic buildings and monuments.
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Kurdish Envoy Blasts Turkey’s Policies, Hails Iran’s Support

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The representative of Iraqi Kurdistan in Tehran has strongly criticized Turkey’s unfriendly policies, and termed Iran an all-time supporter of Kurds.
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Hoisting Non-Iraqi Flags in Kirkuk Can Cause Tension: Iran

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Raising any flags other than that of Iraq in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk is against the Arab country’s Constitution and can create tensions, Iran’s foreign ministry says.
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Conditioned Freedom in Iraqi Kurdistan

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As a rampart against the ISIS, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is backed by the international community in its fight against terrorism; however, the Kurdish authority represses dissenting voices.
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Iraqi Politician Blames Iran for Twin Bomb Attacks on Kurdish Party HQ in Erbil

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Two explosions on Tuesday night targeting the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDP-I) headquarters in Koya have killed at least seven people, and wounded several others.
Crisis

ISIS Offers $1 Million Bounty for Killing Kurdish Girl of Iranian Origin

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ISIS-affiliated media said the extremist group had set a one-million-dollar reward for killing a Danish-Kurdish girl of Iranian origin who has joined Kurdish Peshmarga in the fight against ISIS terrorists.
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Kurds in Turkey Will Resort to Violence in Near Future: Expert

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Javad Salehi, an expert in international affairs, says the developments in Turkey today will result in growing violence, particularly given the crackdown on Kurdish politicians.
Middle East

Iraqi Gov’t Confirms Kurdish Forces’ Withdrawal from Lands Retaken From ISIS

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The Iraqi government’s agreement with Kurdistan over the withdrawal of Kurdish Peshmerga forces from the regions recaptured from ISIS remains unchanged.
Foreign Policy

Leader’s Military Aide Warns Iraqi Kurdistan against Cooperation with Iran’s Enemies

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A top military aide to Iran’s Leader warned officials of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, especially the Barzanis, against cooperation with Iran's enemies and terrorists.
Middle East

Two Kurdish Dissident Groups to Stop Armed Clashes in Iranian Kurdistan

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Kurdish media have reported that the PDK and the PDKI, two major armed dissident groups, have decided to stop their armed conflicts in Iranian Kurdistan.
Middle East

Anti-Iran Terror Cell Received US Training: Report

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An anti-Iran Kurdish terrorist group says it has received many rounds of military training from US advisers as well as arms and ammunition from both Washington and European countries.
Middle East

‘Angelina Jolie’ of Kurdistan Killed in Fight against ISIS

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One of the most renowned female Kurdish fighters, known as the Kurdish Angelina Jolie, was killed in fierce clashes with ISIS in Syrian border town of Jarabulus.
Middle East

“Barzanistan”, Kurdish Aspect of the Philosophy behind ISIS Emergence

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Massoud Sadr-Mohammadi, an expert in Turkish and Caucasian affairs, recently warned against a plot hatched by Israel and the US to disintegrate the Middle East and create tension and instability in the region by abusing Kurd people.
Security

Iran’s Shamkhani, Iraqi Kurdistan’s Sinjari Discuss Security Issues

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Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s Interior Minister Karim Sinjari held talks on a range...
Foreign Policy

Iran Ready to Promote Its Political Ties with Kurdistan Region: Top Security Official

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Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani hailed the long-term friendship between Iran and Kurdistan Region, saying that Tehran is prepared...
Foreign Policy

Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan Resolved to Enhance Strategic Ties

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In a meeting in Erbil, Governor-General of Iran’s Kordestan Province Abdol-Mohammad Zahedi and Abdelkarim Sinjari, the Interior Minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, explored the avenues for promoting mutual cooperation between the two neighbouring sides.
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