SULAIMANI, Kurdistan Region — During a visit by an Iraqi high-level security delegation to Tehran, Iranian officials praised the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for its effective role in upholding the Iraq-Iran security agreement signed in March 2023. The pact, aimed at enhancing border control and fostering intelligence cooperation, was a key topic of the talks.
Led by Iraq’s National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji, the delegation included KRG Interior Minister Rebar Ahmad and Kurdistan Region Security Agency head Hiwa Ahmad. Discussions focused on activating memorandums of understanding to strengthen joint security measures.
Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and National Security Council Secretary-General Ali Akbar Ahmadian, acknowledged the KRG’s efforts, citing improved border stability. Ahmadian noted the “significant results” achieved in implementing the agreement.
As part of compliance, Iranian Kurdish opposition groups began relocating their members from border areas to designated camps in Sulaimani province in early September. This follows the closure of about 80 opposition headquarters and the disarmament of these groups by Peshmerga forces.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s recent visit to Baghdad saw renewed commitments from Iraq to prevent its territory from being used for armed activities against Iran. Tensions have risen due to Iran’s accusations against Kurdish opposition parties of involvement in “terrorist” activities, which the groups deny.
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