Kurdish Leader Masoud Barzani holds talks with US and Iranian ambassadors on regional situation

Shafaq News/ On Monday, Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani met separately with discussions today, Monday, with the ambassadors of the United States and Iran.

The meetings centered on the Region's political and security landscape and the relations between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government of Iraq.

Barzani's headquarters said that leader Barzani received the Iranian Ambassador to Iraq, Mohammad Kazem Al Sadeq, and his accompanying delegation.

Ambassador Al Sadiq thanked Barzani and the Kurdistan Region for their hospitality and services to Iranian visitors. He emphasized further developing relations between the Kurdistan Region and Iran. Additionally, discussions delved into the political situation in the Region, the Kurdistan Regional Government's relations with the Iraqi federal government, and the imperative to address outstanding issues between the two entities.

Barzani's headquarters also reported that the Kurdish leader discussed various issues with the US Ambassador to Iraq, Alina L. Romanowski, and an accompanying delegation, including the political situation in the Region and Iraq, the challenges facing relations between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government, and the necessity of pursuing dialogue to resolve these issues, the internal political situation within the Region and the relations between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

Ambassador Romanowski affirmed her country's support for the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, focusing on sustaining dialogue and negotiations to reach suitable solutions, particularly regarding the budget and other outstanding matters.

The statement noted that Ambassador Romanowski expressed her concerns about Kirkuk's recent tensions and events and the resulting casualties among its residents.