Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi was in Tehran on Thursday for consultations with the Iranian government (no, Abadi isn’t afraid of Trump.). During his meeting with Iranian vice president Ishaq Jahangiri, his office released a statement replying to Massoud Barzani. Barzani is the president of the Kurdistan Regional Government, an autonomous
Iraq Rejects Kurdish Offer To Suspend Referendum As Army Retakes Northern Territory
The Kurdistan Regional Government offered to freeze the outcome of the independence referendum as a basis for dialogue with the Baghdad government.