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Iraq’s Kurdistan leader accuses Iran of drone attacks; Tehran denies the allegation

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:14:00 +0000

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Key context: <p>Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Monday accused Iran of launching drone attacks targeting his office and the residence of the head of the Kurdish intelligence agency Parastin. Tehran denied the allegation and suggested the incident may have been a “false flag” operation. No casualties were reported in the attack, the &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/iraqs-kurdistan-leader-accuses-iran-of-drone-attacks-tehran-denies-the-allegation/">Iraq&#8217;s Kurdistan leader accuses Iran of drone attacks; Tehran denies the allegation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Monday accused Iran of launching drone attacks targeting his office and the residence of the head of the Kurdish intelligence agency Parastin. Tehran denied the allegation and suggested the incident may have been a “false flag” operation. No casualties were reported in the attack, the … The post Iraq’s Kurdistan leader accuses Iran of drone attacks; Tehran denies the allegation appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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