Iran says it agreed with Iraq to expel or hand over PKK groups in Iraqi Kurdistan

Unverified · Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq (approximate: Kurdistan Region) · 2026-10-20 00:00 UTC

Iran's ambassador to Baghdad, relayed by Tasnim News and an X account, says Tehran and Baghdad agreed that PKK or other armed separatist members must leave Iraqi Kurdistan or be handed over to Iran. One relayed embassy statement says the talks were also attended by Iraq's National Security Advisor Qasim Al-Aboudi. No Iraqi source is cited confirming the agreement.

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Sources

• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-20 07:43 UTC
• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-20 08:19 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-20 09:44 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-20 11:44 UTC
• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-20 18:09 UTC

First reported 2026-10-20 07:43 UTC; last updated 2026-10-20 18:17 UTC.

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