WANA (Mar 05) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, held separate phone conversations with leaders of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Wednesday, focusing on enhancing bilateral cooperation, particularly in security matters, and safeguarding regional stability.

 

In a call with Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Araghchi discussed regional developments and the dangerous repercussions of military aggression by Israel and the United States against Iran.

 

Barzani expressed condolences for the victims, including senior Iranian officials, of the recent attacks, and reaffirmed the Kurdistan Region’s commitment to maintaining and strengthening friendly relations with Iran.

 

Araghchi, in turn, thanked Barzani for his condolences and described the repeated military assaults by the U.S. and Israel during ongoing negotiations as a clear demonstration of U.S. warmongering and deceit regarding Iran’s nuclear program. He emphasized that such acts have destabilized the entire region and carry far-reaching global consequences, for which the aggressors bear full responsibility.

 

The officials also consulted on boosting Iran-Kurdistan Region cooperation under the Iran-Iraq Security Cooperation Agreement, with a focus on protecting border security and preventing third-party interference aimed at destabilizing the region.

 

Separately, Araghchi spoke with Bafel Talabani, head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. Talabani extended his condolences for the victims of the U.S.-Israeli attacks and stressed the need for continued coordination to secure the borders.

 

Araghchi highlighted recent terrorist activities along the shared border and underscored the importance of strengthening cooperation under the bilateral security agreement to safeguard border stability.

 

Both sides agreed on the importance of ongoing collaboration and coordination to prevent destructive actions and maintain security and stability along the Iran-Kurdistan borders.

A destroyed police car stands amid rubble in the aftermath of a strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)