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Iraqi PM promises to defend Kurds against any attack


Saturday, 30 September, 2017 , 16:49 AFP Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Saturday said he would defend the country's Kurds from attack as internal and regional tensions soared over a controversial independence referendum.

Erdogan sees Israel's hand in Iraqi Kurdistan vote


Saturday, 30 September, 2017 , 16:37 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Israel's intelligence agency played a role in Iraqi Kurdistan's independence vote -- allegedly proved by the waving of Israeli flags during celebrations for the "yes" victory.

Iran puts economic squeeze on Iraqi Kurds


Saturday, 30 September, 2017 , 15:28 AFP International pressure mounted on Iraqi Kurdistan Saturday after its controversial independence "yes" vote, with neighbouring Iran announcing joint border drills with Iraq and banning fuel trade with the autonomous region.

Erdogan sees Israel's hand in Iraqi Kurdistan vote


Saturday, 30 September, 2017 , 13:25 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Israel's Mossad intelligence agency played a role in Iraqi Kurdistan's independence vote, proved by the waving of Israeli flags during celebrations of the overwhelming "yes' vote.

Iran, Iraq plan joint drills over Kurdish independence vote


Saturday, 30 September, 2017 , 12:59 AFP Iran will hold a joint military exercise with Iraq in response to the Iraqi Kurdistan region's "illegitimate" independence referendum, an Iranian military official announced on Saturday.

Iran slaps fuel trade embargo on Iraqi Kurdistan: media


Saturday, 30 September, 2017 , 11:22 AFP Iran has embargoed exports and imports of fuel products to and from Iraqi Kurdistan in response to the region's controversial independence referendum, Iranian media reported on Saturday.

Iran slaps fuel trade embargo on Iraqi Kurdistan: media


Saturday, 30 September, 2017 , 10:53 AFP Iran has embargoed exports and imports of fuel products to and from Iraqi Kurdistan in response to the region's controversial independence referendum, Iranian media reported on Saturday.

Iran imposes fuel trade embargo on Iraqi Kurdistan: media


Saturday, 30 September, 2017 , 10:33 AFP Iran has embargoed exports and imports of fuel products to and from Iraqi Kurdistan in response to the region's controversial independence referendum, Iranian media reported on Saturday.

Iran embargoes fuel product exports to Kurdistan: Iranian media


Saturday, 30 September, 2017 , 10:21 AFP

Macron invites Iraq PM to Paris to discuss Kurdish vote


Saturday, 30 September, 2017 , 10:14 AFP French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to visit Paris on Thursday, saying the aim is to calm tensions after the deeply divisive Kurdish independence referendum.