U.S. condemns Iranian attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan regionU.S. condemns Iranian attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan region

Shafaq News / The United States on Wednesday condemned Iran's use of ballistic missiles and drone attacks against the Iraqi Kurdistan region and called it "an unjustified violation of Iraqi sovereignty and territorial integrity."

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday they fired missiles and drones at militant targets in the Kurdish region

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Al-Kadhimi renews call for a national dialogue to address the crisisAl-Kadhimi renews call for a national dialogue to address the crisis

Shafaq News / The Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, directed the security forces to pursue and arrest the perpetrators of the missile bombing attack on the Green Zone.

A statement by al-Kadhimi's office said that he stressed the need for the security forces to be committed to their duties in protecting

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Security forces recapture the protests' front on al-Jumhuriyah bridge, 10 protestors injuredSecurity forces recapture the protests' front on al-Jumhuriyah bridge, 10 protestors injured

Shafaq News/ Riot police regrouped to recapture the protests' front on al-Jumhuriyah bridge that leads to Baghdad's ultra-secure Green Zone, defying the protestors who tried to breach the concrete barriers.

The protestors marching toward the Green Zone through al-Jumhuriyah Bridge forced the security forces to retreat briefly after they used

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UNAMI condemns Iranian attack on ErbilUNAMI condemns Iranian attack on Erbil

Shafaq News / The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) denounced on Wednesday the Iranian attack that targeted Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region.

UNAMI said in a statement, "Iraq, incl. the KR, rejects the notion that it can be treated as the region’s “backyard” where neighbours routinely, and with impunity, violate its sover

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Rockets land in Baghdad Green Zone as parliament votes on speakerRockets land in Baghdad Green Zone as parliament votes on speaker

Shafaq News/ Three Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone on Wednesday while Iraq's parliament voted to reject the resignation of speaker Mohammed Halbousi, Iraq's military said.

Seven security personnel were wounded in the attack, which took place amid a partial lockdown in the capital as parliament was convening. Security

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A Fayli Kurd elected a first deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliamentA Fayli Kurd elected a first deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament

Shafaq News/ Lawmaker Hasan al-Mandalawi has been elected a first deputy for the Iraqi parliament speaker, Shafaq News Agency correspondent reported on Wednesday.

Our correspondent said that a majority of 203 from 235 lawmakers attending the session today voted for al-Mandalawi to take over as the second chair in the legislative body.

Al-Mandalawi,

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  1. Shelling targets the Green Zone
  2. Iraq's MOFA condemns Iranian attack on Erbil
  3. Al-Halboosi's resignation rejected in a vote of confidence on Wednesday
  4. FSC dismisses appeal on the invalidity of Sadrist MPs resignation
  5. Al-Araji to benefit from his good relationship with al-Sadr to address the crisis

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