The president of Iraq’s Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani, says the semi-autonomous region is committed to a security agreement between Iran and the Arab country and will allow no one to pose a threat to Tehran.
Barzani made the remarks in a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Mohammad Kazem Ale-Sadeq on Monday.
He stressed the importance of relations with Iran as an important neighbor for Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
Iran and Iraq signed a security agreement that includes coordination in protecting the border between the two countries in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on March 19.
Anti-Iranian terrorist groups residing in the Iraqi Kurdistan region have increased their malign activities, especially in border areas.
Responding to the activities, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched several rounds of airstrikes against their positions since September 24 last year, vowing to continue the attacks till the groups are unarmed.
Iran has, on countless occasions, warned the Iraqi Kurdistan’s local authorities that it will not tolerate the presence and activity of terrorist groups along its northwestern borders, saying the country will give a decisive response should those areas become a hub of anti-Islamic Republic terrorists.
Ale-Sadeq, for his part, called for the implementation of the Iran-Iraq security agreement and the promotion of mutual relations as well as constructive dialogue and interaction between Tehran and Erbil.
The ambassador also lauded great efforts by Kurdish authorities in the Kurdistan region to facilitate the Arba’een mourning ceremony, the largest annual religious gathering in the world.
During the meeting, Barzani and Ale-Sadeq also discussed the latest developments in the region and issues of common interests.
