Sunday, 1 October, 2017 , 10:24 AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday denied Turkish claims of covert involvement in Iraqi Kurdistan's recent independence vote, reiterating however his "sympathy" for the Kurdish people.

Saturday, 30 September, 2017 , 17:48 AFP — Iraq and Iran have turned to economic weapons in retaliation for Iraqi Kurdistan's independence referendum, with Baghdad closing the Kurds' airspace to international flights and Tehran freezing trade in fuels.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.