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Members of Iraqi federal forces are seen in Dibis area on the outskirts of Kirkuk, Iraq October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani
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Ali Akbar Velayati, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s top adviser on international affairs. (Reuters)
Iran Denies any Revolutionary Guards Role in Kirkuk Operations
London – Iranian Supreme Leader’s top Adviser for International Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati denied media reports that the Iranian Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) participated in the Iraqi government operations in Kirkuk against the Kurds. “The IRGC...Caption:
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange near the Goldman Sachs stall. (Reuters)
Oil Edges Higher on Gains as Geopolitical Threats Intensify in Kirkuk, Iran
London – As a number of geopolitical problems unfold, oil prices maintained gains on Tuesday, while Goldman Sachs said oil production from Iraq’s Kurdistan region was likely to be jeopardized by the standoff with Iraq. Despite the fears of the Kurdistan...Caption:
Iraqi forces use a tractor to damage a poster of Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani near Kirkuk October 16, 2017. (AFP)
Iraqi Military: Kurdish Peshmerga Return to June 2014 Line
A senior Iraqi military commander announced on Wednesday that Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have retreated to territories they had controlled in June 2014 before ISIS swept through northern and western Iraq. They returned to the June 2014 line after turning over their...Caption:
Members of Iraqi federal forces advance in military vehicles in Kirkuk, Iraq, October 16, 2017. (Reuters)