July 3, 2026During his visit to Tehran, President Nechirvan Barzani met with Mr. Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran.The meeting focused on ties between Iraq, the Kurdistan Region, and Iran. Both sides discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination,....

July 3, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani has arrived in Tehran at the official invitation of President Masoud Pezeshkian of the Islamic Republic of Iran.President Nechirvan Barzani is visiting Tehran to attend the official funeral of Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the late Supreme Leader of....

June 28, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani received a delegation from the Canada–Kurdistan Friendship Group of the Parliament of Canada, which included Ahmad Hussen, Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, and Ziad Aboultaif, Member of Parliament.The meeting,....

June 23, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani received Mr. Elbrus Kutrashev, Russia’s Ambassador to Iraq, in Erbil on Tuesday.Discussions centered on strengthening Russian ties with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, as well as the evolving relationship between Erbil and Baghdad. Both sides underscored the importance....

June 16, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani received Ambassador Tom Barrack, the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Iraq and Syria.Their discussion focused on the relationship between the United States and Iraq, as well as the Kurdistan Region. Ambassador Barrack reaffirmed his country’s strong support for....

June 15, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani received Irfan Siddiq, the British Ambassador to Iraq.Their meeting focused on the UK’s relationship with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, the political landscape in Iraq, and the formation of the federal government. They emphasized the necessity of ongoing....