Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone call with Bafel Talabani, head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Iraq, on Tuesday evening. According to the report, both sides emphasized the need to develop economic and trade ties, strengthen security coordination on shared borders, and combat terrorism. The PUK is considered a pro-Iranian Kurdish party, the report noted.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone with Bafel Talabani, the head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Iraq, on Tuesday evening. According to a report by security and Middle East reporter Yair Goldblatt, the two sides discussed strengthening economic and trade relations, enhancing security coordination on shared borders, and counterterrorism efforts. Goldblatt described the PUK as a pro-Iranian Kurdish stream. The call is part of a broader Iranian diplomatic outreach to regional actors that has included engagement with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and other countries, as The Zioneer has previously reported.
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