Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned and dismissed the attack on the Iraqi Kurdistan Region\u2019s Prime Minister\u2019s office as a false-flag operation. Nothing justifies the reckless attack on Prime Minister Barzani\u2019s office, Araghchi wrote in a post on his X account. He added that Kurdish friends should be vigilant against false-flag ploys that are designed to sow discord between neighbors. \u201cWe protected our Kurdish friends against Saddam and DAESH, and we\u2019re thankful for the security they\u2019ve provided on our border,\u201d he stressed. Earlier today, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson labeled the recent drone attack on the office of Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, a \u201chighly suspicious development,\u201d urging regional vigilance to thwart attempts to destabilize ties between Iran and Iraq. In response to a query from IRNA on Monday regarding media reports of the attack, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismaeil Baqaei condemned the incident, characterizing the strike as a deliberate provocation that requires careful investigation. \u201cThis development is highly suspicious and requires all sides to exercise vigilance,\u201d Baqaei said. He emphasized that the incident appears intended to harm the \u201cbrotherly relations\u201d between Iran and Iraq, noting that both nations must cooperate to neutralize the \u201csinister plots\u201d of mutual adversaries seeking to drive a wedge between them. The spokesperson further pointed to recent warnings issued by Iraqi officials \u2014 including the country\u2019s national security advisor \u2014 regarding the presence of foreign-affiliated cells in the region. According to Iraqi intelligence, these groups have been involved in planning and executing \u201cfalse-flag\u201d operations, he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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