Iran's foreign minister on Monday denied responsibility for a drone strike on the office of Iraqi Kurdistan Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, according to Israeli Arabic-language outlet Abu Ali Express. Barzani earlier accused Iran of launching the attack. The denial comes amid a series of Iranian drone and missile strikes on Kurdish targets in recent months.
Iran's foreign minister on Monday denied responsibility for the drone strike that targeted the office of Iraqi Kurdistan Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the home of the Kurdish security chief, according to Israeli Arabic-language outlet Abu Ali Express. Barzani had earlier attributed the attack to Tehran. The denial comes hours after the incident, which unfolded Monday morning near Erbil.
Earlier Monday at 11:06 Jerusalem, Reuters reported that at least two drones were launched toward Barzani's office. Simultaneously, the Iraqi Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Directorate claimed that two attack drones launched from Iran struck both the PM's office and the residence of the head of Kurdish security in the Pirmam area, with no casualties reported. The claims from Kurdish authorities have not been independently confirmed.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today, the attack fits an established pattern of Iranian pressure on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Tehran has frequently targeted the region, alleging it serves as a base for Western and Israeli intelligence operations — allegations Barzani has repeatedly denied. The IRGC has conducted multiple drone and missile strikes in recent months against what it describes as separatist groups. Reuters also noted that Barzani's brother, President Nechirvan Barzani, has reportedly been mediating between the Trump administration and the IRGC.
Barzani's office has not yet commented on the Iranian denial. The denial itself, cited by Abu Ali Express from the Iranian foreign minister, has not been independently corroborated through Iranian state media or the foreign ministry's official channels. The situation remains developing.
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