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Shafaq News- Baghdad

Iraqi and Iranian officials stressed
the need to prevent armed groups in the Kurdistan Region from launching
activities or cross-border attacks that could threaten regional stability
during high-level security talks in Baghdad on Monday.

The meeting of the Iraqi-Iranian High
Security Committee focused on implementing the bilateral security agreement
between the two countries, tightening border controls, and enhancing joint
coordination to prevent infiltration and movements by “terrorist or armed
groups.”

The Iranian side presented
information regarding alleged activities of some Iranian armed groups based in Iraqi
Kurdistan, while both sides agreed to take the necessary measures to address
the issue and prevent any activity that could undermine regional security.

During the meeting, Iraqi National
Security Adviser Qassim al-Araji reaffirmed Baghdad’s position that Iraqi
territory must not be used to launch hostile acts or military operations
against neighboring countries.

Iran has long accused Kurdish
Iranian opposition groups in northern Iraq of smuggling fighters and weapons
across the border to carry out attacks inside Iran.

In 2023, Baghdad and Tehran signed a
security agreement aimed at tightening border controls and enhancing security
cooperation. Under the deal, Iraq committed to preventing armed groups in the Region
from using Iraqi territory to launch attacks on Iran. Kurdistan Regional
Government (KRG) officials have repeatedly assured Tehran that Kurdistan will
not be used as a base to threaten neighboring countries.

Read more: Iraqi–Iranian Security MoU rekindles a decade of border deals—and old controversies

Since hostilities escalated between
the United States, Iran, and Israel on February 28, the Kurdistan Region has
witnessed repeated missile and drone incidents, including strikes targeting
sites linked to Iranian Kurdish opposition groups. On Sunday, four missiles
struck a camp hosting these groups in the Alana Valley of Khalifan district,
northeast of Erbil, according to a source who spoke to Shafaq News.

Read more: 650 Strikes in Iraqi Kurdistan: How deniability became a weapon