Kurdish independence referendum
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Iran denies closing land border with Iraq’s Kurdistan region
EghtesadOnline: Iran has denied reports that the country has closed its land border with the semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan Region in response to last month’s independence referendum in the…
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Iran Urged to Halt Trading With Iraqi Kurdistan
EghtesadOnline: Iraq has asked Iran and Turkey to close border crossings with the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, an Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman announced.
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Iran bans oil products shipment to Iraqi Kurdistan
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development has warned companies against shipment of oil products to and from the Iraqi Kurdistan “until further notice,” Iranian news agencies…
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Iran's FM calls for Kurdish talks with Baghdad
EghtesadOnline: Iran says a recent controversial secession referendum in the northern Iraq runs counter to the Arab country’s constitution, calling on Kurdish authorities to negotiate with Baghdad…
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Iran, Turkey back Iraq’s integrity, voice opposition to Kurdish secession
EghtesadOnline: The military brass of Iran and Turkey have voiced their opposition to the separation of Iraq’s Kurdish region and expressed support for the country’s territorial integrity.
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Kurdish referendum helps boost Takfiri terrorism: Shamkhani
EghtesadOnline: A senior Iranian official says the recent secession plebiscite held in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region will help boost Takfiri terrorism across region while jeopardizing…
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Secessionist efforts in Iraq detrimental to Middle East: Iran defense minister
EghtesadOnline: In the wake of the secessionist bids of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says the Islamic Republic is opposed to disintegration…
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Iran FM urges maintenance of Iraq territorial integrity, unity
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has once again stressed the importance of preserving Iraq’s national unity and territorial integrity after a controversial independence…
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Iran Parliament condemns Iraqi Kurdish referendum
EghtesadOnline: The lawmakers of Iranian Parliament signed a statement condemning the Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum that was held by the region leader Masoud Barzani.
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Iraqi Kurds Await Backlash After Millions Vote on Independence
EghtesadOnline: Millions of Iraq’s Kurds voted in an historic referendum on independence on Monday, defying the dire warnings from neighbors as well as the government in Baghdad -- who must now…
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Iran reiterates opposition to Kurdish referendum
EghtesadOnline: A senior Iranian official has expressed the Islamic Republic’s opposition to an upcoming referendum for independence by Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, saying that Tehran…
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Iran, Turkey presidents discuss Kurdish independence referendum
EghtesadOnline: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have discussed the latest developments surrounding a highly controversial planned referendum…
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Iran reasserts support for Iraq sovereignty
EghtesadOnline: As Iraq’s northern Kurdistan Region is holding a controversial referendum on independence, Iran has reasserted its support for the Arab country’s sovereignty and integrity.
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Turkey's Erdogan threatens to cut off oil flow from Iraq's Kurdish area over referendum
EghtesadOnline: President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Monday Turkey could cut off the pipeline that carries oil from northern Iraq to the outside world, intensifying pressure on the Kurdish autonomous…
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Clashes Erupt in Iraqi City of Kirkuk Over Kurdish Vote
EghtesadOnline: Iraq's ethnically-mixed and contested city of Kirkuk was on a nighttime curfew on Tuesday after clashes erupted there the previous night between Kurds and Turkmen amid preparations…