UK backs Iraq's 'sovereignty and territorial integrity'
LONDON
Iran closes border with Iraq’s Kurdish region
TEHRAN
Iran closed its border with northern Iraq’s Kurdish region on Monday, the Foreign Ministry said.
Turkey sees Baghdad as Iraq's 'legitimate authority'
ISTANBUL
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Monday insisted the “legitimate authority” for Turkey in Iraq was the central government in Baghdad.
Rouhani stresses Iran's stance against referendum
ERBIL, Iraq
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said that Iraq has his country's full support for actions necessary to preserve its unity.
Turkey denies reports of N. Iraq border closure
ANKARA
Turkey's Habur border gate with northern Iraq remains open, but security checks have been tightened, Customs and Trade Minister Bulent Tufenkci said Monday.
US embassy warns of unrest over Kurdish referendum
BAGHDAD
The U.S. embassy in Iraq on Sunday warned U.S. citizens against potential unrest over a planned referendum on the secession of northern Iraq.
Turkey reiterates call to cancel Kurdish referendum
YOZGAT- Turkey
Turkey on Sunday emphasized that planned referendum in northern Iraq should be cancelled and not postponed.
