Iran says deal agreed with Iraq for disarming, relocation of Kurdish rebels

Posted 2023-08-28, Al Jazeera Headlines

Photo: AP / Hadi Mizban

Tehran, Iran – Iran says it has reached an agreement with Iraq to disarm and relocate Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq within weeks. Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Nasser Kanani said on Monday that the central Iraqi government has committed to disarm “terrorist, secessionist groups” in the Kurdish region... read full story

"Based on the information that we have, the Iraqi government has communicated the contents of this agreement to the authorities of the Iraqi Kurdistan region. We are waiting for the full implementation of this agreement,"

Photo: Members of the Iraqi army try to secure main power lines between regional towers in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Power outages are common, especially in the scorching summer months, forcing many Iraqis to rely on diesel generators or suffer through temperatures that exceed 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)