The Iraqi Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Directorate claims two attack drones launched from Iran struck the office of Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of the head of Kurdish security in the Pirmam area of Erbil early Monday, with no casualties reported. The claim follows earlier reports of a drone strike targeting Barzani's office.
The Iraqi Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Directorate (CTD) officially stated on Monday that two Iranian attack drones struck the office of Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the home of the directorate's chief in the Pirmam area of Erbil during the early morning hours, reporting no casualties. This official confirmation follows an earlier Reuters report at 11:06 Jerusalem time that at least two drones had been launched toward Barzani's office, which did not attribute the source of the attack.
The CTD's statement provides the first on-record attribution, identifying Iran as the origin and specifying the second target. Earlier today, at 11:06 Jerusalem, Reuters cited security sources reporting the drone launch. The attack adds to a pattern of Iranian strikes on Kurdish targets in northern Iraq. The Zioneer reported on a similar drone strike targeting Barzani's office on July 28, and on multiple Iranian drone attacks against Kurdish opposition bases on July 17 and July 31.
The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the Kurdistan Region, which has served as a mediator between Tehran and Washington. As The Zioneer has reported, KRG President Nechirvan Barzani has been mediating between the Trump administration and the IRGC. The Kurdistan Region under the Barzani family has been a frequent target of Iranian aggression, with the IRGC often justifying strikes on Erbil by alleging Israeli intelligence presence, a charge the KRG denies.
As of this report, no independent verification of the strike or its precise impact has been published. The CTD did not release imagery or damage assessments. The extent of damage to the two sites remains unclear.
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