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Duelling accusations: US, Iran trade blame for drone attack on Kurdish President's residence

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Duelling accusations: US, Iran trade blame for drone attack on Kurdish President's residence Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has strongly condemned the targeting of the president of Iraq's Kurdistan, calling it "a clear act of terrorism", alleging the drone strikes to be conducted by the US and Israel by using the term "aggressor enemies." Trending Photos A drone strike on Iraqi Ku...
The strongest version of this narrative is that the drone strike on Nechirvan Barzani's residence is a microcosm of broader regional tensions, where both the US and Iran are vying for influence in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. Each side has a plausible case: the US points to Iran's history of proxy warfare, while Iran accuses the US of destabilizing the region through covert operations. The IRGC's framing of the attack as part of a pattern of "cowardly assassinations" aligns with its broader na...