Iraq’s parliament on Monday set April 11 as the date for a session to elect the country’s next president amid ongoing political deadlock.

Iran on Monday executed two more people accused of involvement in the country’s nationwide January protests, according to semi-official media, despite earlier warnings from US President Donald Trump urging Tehran not to carry out such executions.

The attack targeting the residence of Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani represents “worrying indicators” and attempts to destabilize Iraq, the country’s ruling Shiite Coordination Framework said late Sunday, rejecting "violations of Iraqi sovereignty" and calling for "greater vigilance."

The United Kingdom on Sunday condemned the drone strike that targeted the residence of Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani in Duhok the day before, the Kurdistan Region Presidency said following a phone call between President Barzani and Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday condemned a drone attack on the residence of Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani in Duhok, reiterating the Gulf state’s “unwavering support” for the Region and Iraq, according to Kurdistan Region Presidency.

Israel carried out extensive air and drone strikes across multiple Iranian provinces on Saturday, targeting military infrastructure, while Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned it would retaliate by attacking American- and Israeli-linked universities in the region.

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