Iraqi Kurdistan

The 12th edition of Marivan International Street Theatre Festival was opened in Marivan County in western Iran on Saturday, September 9.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The head of Patriotic Party of Turkey Doğu Perinçek says the Zionist regime of Israel is planning to create a Greater Kurdistan.

A political commentator says Washington would like to see Iraq’s Kurdistan Region separated from the country.

Kordestan province in western Iran is widely known for its beautiful landscapes, the unique architecture of its villages, and its historic buildings and monuments.

The representative of Iraqi Kurdistan in Tehran has strongly criticized Turkey’s unfriendly policies, and termed Iran an all-time supporter of Kurds.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani praised the Iranian government and nation for assisting the Kurdish civilians in overcoming ISIS threats and other security crises in Iraq.