Iraqi Kurdish PM Barzani’s office targeted in drone attack

What the report says

Al Jazeera reports that the office of Masrour Barzani, prime minister of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government, was targeted in a drone attack on Monday, according to the region’s security agency. The same statement said the residence of the head of the KRG’s security and intelligence agency was also struck, with no casualties reported. The agency said the drones were launched from Iranian territory, though it did not say whether the attacks reached their intended targets.

The Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Service said two Hadid-110 drones were involved, and Iraq’s state news agency cited that account. Barzani condemned the attack on social media, calling it illegitimate and a threat to the security and stability of the Kurdish region. His office has not reported any injuries or further damage in the material provided.

The incident comes against a backdrop of long-running tension between Tehran and Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region. Iran and Iran-aligned groups have accused Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq of sheltering Iranian Kurdish opposition movements, while Kurdish officials deny allowing their territory to be used against neighboring states. In general, such incidents are significant because they can heighten regional security concerns and test the Kurdistan Regional Government’s efforts to remain outside wider conflicts.