The representative of the KRG in Tehran, Nazim Dabbagh, revealed, on Monday, the content of a message delivered by the commander of the Quds Force, Ismail Qaani, to the Kurdish leaders.  

Dabbagh said in a press statement, "Iran told the Kurdish leaders not to be a party to the fragmentation of the Shiite house. On the contrary, it will have unexpected reactions. This message is not new."

He pointed out that "when Qaani visited the Kurdistan region, months ago, he conveyed this message to the Kurdish leaders, where he said: "The Kurds should not get involved in supporting a Shiite party at the expense to another Shiite party, especially in deciding the candidate for the presidency of the next Iraqi government."

He added, "I am afraid that some of the policies followed in Iraq will bring us back to the stage of the referendum."

He indicated that "Iran supports the rapprochement of the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan on the issue of the presidency, but while preserving the rights of the Patriotic Union."

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