ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - An alliance of several Iranian Kurdish political parties on Saturday strongly condemned the United Nations for its “silence” over Iran’s ongoing attacks on their bases in the Kurdistan Region.
“We strongly criticize the representation of the United Nations in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, and believe that their silence and passivity in the face of these war crimes, and neglect of their humanitarian responsibilities, have emboldened the Tehran regime to commit more aggression and terror. We call for these attacks to be recognized, documented, and addressed as war crimes and international terrorism,” read a statement from the recently formed Alliance of Iranian Kurdistan Political Parties.
Iran carried out dozens of missile and drone attacks on these parties during its war with the United States and Israel, which began on February 28 and lasted until Washington and Tehran reached a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan on April 8. Despite the truce, Iran has continued its attacks on the Iranian Kurdish parties in the Kurdistan Region, killing several of their Peshmergas.
The alliance also called on Baghdad to take “serious positions and practical, legal, and transparent measures to protect the lives of political refugees and prevent the recurrence of such crimes.”
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani earlier on Saturday strongly condemned the latest drone attacks on the Kurdistan Region, which he said have killed five people, despite “a ceasefire and ongoing peace talks” between the United States and Iran.
The Kurdish premier reiterated his call on the Iraqi government to “take practical measures to end these attacks,” and urged international partners “to provide the equipment necessary to protect Kurdistan from these ongoing threats, including our civilian and energy infrastructure.”
The post-ceasefire strikes came after the Iranian consulate in Erbil issued a statement following the ceasefire, calling on Baghdad and Erbil to expel these groups for allegedly collaborating with Iran’s enemies.
The Kurdistan Region hosts several Iranian Kurdish opposition parties, which Tehran labels as “terrorist” or “separatist” groups, and has repeatedly targeted them with cross-border drone, missile, and artillery strikes.
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