FM Discusses Attack on KRG President Residence with Iranian Counterpart

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq, H.E. Mr. Fuad Hussein, held on Monday, 17 August 2026, a phone call with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E. Mr. Abbas Araghchi, to discuss the attack targeting the residence and personal office of H.E. Mr. Masrour Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, using Hadeed 110 drones.

H.E. Mr. Fuad Hussein noted that previous attacks had been justified by the Iranian Government on the grounds of the presence of Iranian opposition parties or factions in the Region. However, the latest attack directly targeted the residence of the President of the KRG, making it a dangerous precedent that could further escalate tensions and threaten regional stability.

H.E. the Minister condemned the unjustified attack and requested clarification of the official Iranian position regarding the incident, stressing that such acts constitute a dangerous escalation that could have negative repercussions for Iraq’s security and regional stability.

For his part, H.E. Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed his surprise at the occurrence of such an attack, explaining that he had no information indicating that the attacks had originated from Iranian territory, stressing that there was no justification for such acts, particularly in light of the positive and strong relations between the Iranian Government and the KRG, especially with the two main political parties in the Region.

H.E. Mr. Fuad Hussein called on the Iranian side to issue an official position clarifying the position of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the attack and the parties or reasons behind it. For his part, H.E. Minister Araghchi reaffirmed his country’s rejection of anything that could fuel escalation or undermine stability and pledged to issue an official statement clarifying the Iranian Government’s position on the incident.