The representative of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq in Tehran denied Iraqi Kurds demand to be independent of Iraq and said: in order to destroy Kurds some raise such concerns. Nazam Dabbagh in talk with foreign political reporter of Iran Students News Agency (ISNA) in a response to question concerning why Israel Regime support Kurdistan dependent of Iraq, stating that they have never claimed independence of Iraq said: we believe the conditions have now occurred in Iraq is the policy result from the legal government.

 

These new circumstances in Iraq have given the region to Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) generating dangers for Kurdistan region. When we faced with weak and fragile reaction of Iraq army confronting ISIS we could not allow ISIS to overwhelm different parts of Kurdistan; thus Pishmerga rushed to recapture the occupied regions and did and we have supported them and will.

 

He said: presently the occupied regions under quarrel are gained the control by Pishmerga. We have always believed these regions Kirkuk in special belongs to Kurds or else there would be any evident or documents to disclaim this issue then it would be a new claim. In these regions Turks, Sunnis and Shias live and that is why this suggestion have been made that referendum or voting should have taken part so that people themselves could have given their opinions. If one is not afraid of the political process this referendum can put an end to this concern.

 

Dabbagh specified: the presence of Pishmerga in the regions under quarrel to react ISIS forces has no conflict with the nature and job of the army, they present there to establish security of the region. The representative of KRG concerning being federal of Iraq said: I am sorry that some say the conditions are not appropriate for Iraq to be federal. Nowadays that ISIS is a danger for Iraq all different groups should put their differences aside since without dissolving the differences the danger of ISIS will continue. Firstly Kurds, Shias and Sunnis should be unified, secondly the difference generating the problems should be dissolved otherwise even if even to fire ISIS another ISIS will be formed very soon.

 

We observe that this terrorist cell has got so impudent that it has given itself the epithet of Islamic caliphate, and we have to offer our congratulation to Sunni for this. Stating that we criticize the way of managing the country during past years he said in addition to this unfortunately in Baghdad a person makes decision and this is for Mr. Maliki and his way of managing country.

In a response to a question concerning current condition the priority is to hold a referendum in the quarreled regions and the concern of being federal or from a parliament and to pursue these cases through law he said: we believe that these concerns should be advanced step by step. Referendum or to carry out a part of article 140 of the Constitutes has no any conflict with the formation of Parliament and state of the president and the prime minister. The representative of KRG in Tehran added: new Kurdish members of Iraq Parliament have gone to Baghdad to participate in and present in first session of the Parliament, thus if one claimed the independence of Iraq he would not go to take part. Dabbagh stated: we desire a cooperative government and being real of those who have not been success in managing the country. About the prime ministry of Iraq not only Kurds but the majority of Iraq Shia and Sunni also have the same opinion concerning the entrance of new candidate.

 

The representative of KRG about Israel support from Kurdistan independence of Iraq, stating every country are seeking for the security and welfare as well as Iraq unity, and the rights of tribes are greeted specified: sure for Kurdistan the most benefit are supplied through the relations among neighbors.

 

Dabbagh said: if we can have full independence, why not, we do welcome it, but in current situation Kurdistan leadership accepted the reality in Iraq that have to be on the basis of new structure of Iraq and the constitution. We support the execution of article 140 and federal or federal unity.

 

About different political, tribal and religious groups’ support from Iraq Army to protect and to preserve the country he said: according to past experience that the Army was too hard on Kurds we do not accept them especially when they collaborated with ISIS after their attack, they showed they are not trustable. So we have to see that what Army is going to be formed and it should be supported.

The Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif’s traveled to Kurdistan Region denotes the presence strong strategic between KRG of Iraq and I.R. of Iran. This travel represents that the government of Iran both in the past and now and the future are prepared to help central government in Iraq as well as KRG.

 

In recent months Iran and Iraq have shown that they tend to have close cooperation altogether and fight against the extremists in order to establish tranquility and stability in the region. The matter that should be considered here is that during history the bilateral relationship between the KRG and I.R.Iran has caused whenever Kurdistan have needed an helps it was Iran rushed to do so and in order to make relation between Kurds and central government it took actions. Presently the government of Heydar Al-Ebadi in Iraq has done his best to unify all different politicians’ attitudes from divergent tribes, therefore in my opinion on KR’s policy concerning autonomy nothing serious has happened.

 

The only change has occurred is that Iraq government’s view toward many concerns for the future has been changed. We have always emphasized this that we accompany the central government in Baghdad providing the government get to be obedient to the constitution and all other present regulations. Concerning coming to power of Heydar Al-Ebadi I do not think the change of political man has a that importance. Both Heydar Al-Ebadi and Nuri Maliki are of the same political organization but the matter is the difference on the attitudes. Al-Ebadi said we will solve past problems and will not return to passed conditions.

 

We also hope this matter will be met. However about the view of foreign minister of I.R. of Iran on the matter of Kurd’ willing to independent, I should say that in this travel he insisted his country is as a country due to establishing the security and stability in Iraq and regarding this he helps to the Kurdistan which is a part of Iraq.

 

Another concern is that ISIS is not the dangerous threat only Kurds of Iraq but all the country as well as international security. The presence of ISIS in Iraq results from the mismanagement existing in Iraq beforehand. As a matter of fact ISIS is an organization without border and country. Its members have got together from different tribes and countries and come to the region and Iraq in a special form.

 

Regarding this I think ISIS can lead to the formation of a new relation between all countries of the region and central government in Baghdad and in a more special form KRG. Today world have got this that ISIS is a threat to the all universe and that is why in recent weeks different authorities from European countries came to Iraq and KR to announce their preparedness to help Kurds in order to confront ISIS.

 

Iran has continuously emphasized the maintenance of national unity in Iraq and followed to strengthen the central government. Dr. Zarif the foreign minister of Iran also insisted Tehran will appreciate any agreements between Baghdad and KRG of Iraq. Additionally the foreign minister of Iran stated Tehran want a comprehensive government to be established in Iraq.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nazem Dabbagh in talk with international journalist of ANA News Agency concerning introducing Haider Al-Abadi for ministry post of Iraq said: KRG earlier opposed Nuri Al-Maleki’s management in Iraq and believed that he and the coalition of the law prevent Iraq from advancing. The representative of KR in Iran stated: we have not got any problem with Mr. Maleki personally, but it is his thoughts that should not be considered to manage Iraq. Phrasing that we criticize the way of country managing in past years he said: furthermore it is better a new person come to power.

 

He added: the introduction of Haider Al-Abadi for the prime ministry post will accelerate the process of democracy in Iraq and we hope that Mr. Ebadi not follow Nuri Maleki. The repeated choice of Mr. Maleki as the PM of Iraq causes the problems to be aggravated and continued in Iraq. Dabbagh added: we hope Mr. Al-Abadi smoothes out the ways to found an all-inclusive government and follows the constitution. About Nuri Al-Maleki’s opposition with new Prime Minister said: Mr. Maleki will do everything to stay in power that is why he opposes.

 

The representative of KRG in Tehran said that: his opposition will not effect on recent events in Iraq. He got only 26 ballots even in his fraction. About the role of Jalal Talibani to keep Iraq calm and to dissolve the current differences in Iraq he said; the role of Talibani to keep Iraq in peace from past to now has been proved and no one has been able to fill up his vacuum. In addition Dabbagh concerning holding a referendum in KR said: regarding the current situation of Iraq it has been postponed further time. In response to question concerning whether Masoud Barzani the president of KRG gives his position up, he insisted: no, he does not so, as I said it has been postponed further time. Dabbagh said: we want a collaborative and real government without the presence of those who have been not succeeded in managing the country.

 

With the presence of Kurdistan Region Representative in Iran and Kurdish outstanding personification, the celebration of the Kurdish singer Aladdin Babashahabi was held in Iran.

 

With the presence of Dr. Jegarkhowein (Mohammad Seddiq Ahmad) the deputy-representative of KRG in Tehran, Dr. As’ad Arsalan, university instructor and senior expert in international law affairs, Hushang Kamkar famous composer,Pashang Kamkar experienced glockenspiel player and the member of Kamkar Music Band, a number of Kurd Society Broad residing in center, Dr. Ghotbeddin Sadeghi play-writer and famous play director, Muhammad Saleh Nikbakht jurist and experienced lawyer, Dr. Muhammad Ali Sultani researcher and outstanding writer of Kermanshah, Bahram Valadbeigi the head of Kurdistan Culture Institute in Tehran, Muhammad Kamanger pioneer journalist of Kurd and ex-coworker of Kermanshah radio and Kurdish radio of Tehran, Sadigh Tariff Kurdish vocalist, a number of Kurdish representatives of last rounds of Islamic Republic of Iran, a number of researchers, artists and writers of Kurd and Kurdistan culture, art and music fans accompanied Art and Culture

Institute of Simagostar Zagros effort run by Muhammad Fereiduni Kurdish dubber along with deceased Aladdin Babashahabi’s family and with Parviz Habibi mastering, the 7th ceremony and celebration of the Kurdish famous singer Aladdin Babashahabi was held in the chief mosque of Shahrak Gharb in Tehran.

 

 Also his memory was cherished. This Kurdish artist said good-by the passing world for infarction at his son’s home in Tehran at 4pm on June 26th. And his body was transferred to Sanandaj.

It was 10 on Friday June 27th. 1393 during a ceremony with the presence of his family members, the people of Salavat Ava, his hometown, and with Kurdistan representative in Islamic Council Parliament, the artists and authorities of Sanandaj accompanied with a large crowd of different art-lover people of the town and others was transferred from Mullah Veisi Mosque of Sanandaj to the cemetery of Muhammadi Paradise and was buried in the section of artists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In talk with Arman Press, Nazem Dabbagh depicted aspects of ISIS attack to Mosul and some other areas of Iraq turning to the most important news of Iraq these days. ISIS could overwhelm Mosul as well as Kirkuk and Tikrik, he said.

 

In his view Iraq forces’ spirit has got weakened but Pishmergas could free some parts of Kirkuk. In addition he mentioned Mr. Maliki’s phrase, the prime minister of Iraq, having said in a few days ISIS would be evicted from occupied lands.

 

Namely, some of the political groups for drawing votes of Ba’aths and their supporters promised to cooperate with them. He believed he would have to avoid giving important jobs to Ba’aths. He had documents proving some Ba’aths were used to attack Tikrit along with terrorists those who formed Anfal operation (genocide of Kurds) he said.

 

Nazem Dabbagh rejected the news about not being accepted of refugees of Mosul by KRG and added the prime minister of KRG, Mr. Nechirvan Barzani, frankly asked region authorities to give hand to them. He continued to say that Pishmergas are able to run operations against ISIS; therefore their being engaged to this quarrel is required general commander’s and KRG’s agreement. The close partnership between people and Iraq security forces against any threats is vital he believed.

 

Dabbagh put the possibility of ISIS attack to Baghdad under doubt and said did Baghdad fall, the whole country would. This is dangerous for Kurds since the next goal is Kurdish region and the region as whole. He quoted Mr. Talibani’s view saying the moment ISIS got formed in Syria it should have treated there and would not be allowed to be widespread.

 

In a response to a question he said Mr. Maliki asked America, to this purpose 4000 American forces entered Iraq.

 

Dabbagh put two strategies as solutions to ISIS. First is the formation of the real government of Iraq with presence of the majority of Iraqi groups. In this direction, he cautioned taking advantage of military forces of Iraq and Pishmergas in special having fighting background. The second strategy was is to establish an Iraqi identity for all groups, tribes and races, so that each Iraqi knows himself Iraqi first

 

of all. He claimed, if not so, again we would return to the previous government.

Continuing his talk he considered ISIS as a danger not only for Iran, but also for its fans Arabia and Turkey and even Europe. He even mentioned Iraq as a country suffering lots of problem and said reaching a unanimous agreement among Iraqi political groups was the concern neglected coalition of legal government governing. In his view Maliki did not manage to appeal all groups’ participations.

 

Dabbagh continued to say his predictions about Iraq were met and presently he is to predict that Iraq may change to another Afghanistan. In a response to a question he said if Kurds and other groups do not share affairs, the race identity will raise and if so ISIS would overcome Sunni sections, I say it is none of my business for I am Kurdish. In an answer to a question he said the solution to react ISIS is the unity among all groups and it is necessary to respect everybody’s right.

 

He mentioned the process of Erbil protocol formation according which the responsibility of prime ministry and general commander was taken on Mr. Maliki. Therefore in his view Maliki did not take any action to solve the problems of country. Frankly he asked federal government to respect Kurds rights so that they remain as a part of the country and accept the responsibility for its problems.

 

 

 

 

 

The change of Nuri Maleki was so positive and we expect Haider Al-Abadi to start with new thought and plan and not to redo what Maleki has caused. In Parliament it can be said Abadi has got his own positive ballot and only he may face few problems concerning ministers.

 

At last the responsibility of prime ministry in Iraq is with Shia and they count on Abadi therefore about Mr. Maleki’s position toward the introduction of Haider Al-Abadi we can say unfortunately he has got rash and hard-core thoughts. Six months ago I said that Nuri Maleki would not abandon the power by himself.

 

Therefore the next concern is the army of Iraq that cannot be counted on as expected since the operation of the army against ISIS was witnessed. On the other hand with the establishment of new government the army also will change. In Iraq there is a principle that as soon as one abandons the job he will be forgotten and that is why Maleki is concerned to be vanished from policy world due to not to have any powerful position.

 

But the other matter that is so important is Kurds of Iraq. The government of Kurdistan Region has announced that they wanted a new comprehensive and new to respect the rights of Kurds and other tribes of Iraq or else we would put referendum concerning separation.

 

 

 

 

 

Iran- KFP info Special- the representative of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq in Iran said: as the Kurdistan region delegates under the chairmanship of Nechirvan Barzani, the P.M of KRG, meeting Iranian authority, Pishmergas entrance to Kurdistan areas out of Kurdistan Region was praised.

 

Nazem Dabbagh the representative of KRG of Iraq in Tehran in talk with KDP .info stated: Kurdistan Region delegations traveled to Tehran and exchanged ideas with the authorities of Islamic Republic of Iran about the changes of current situations. Both sides believed that the terrorists had to have been stood with.

 

He also said: in this visit Islamic Republic of Iran deemed the Pishmergas entrance to Kurdistan areas located out of the region positive. He added: Iran had no consideration about Pishmergas entrance to the areas out of the region but considered it as collaboration, since if the Pishmergas had not entered those areas it could have been taken up by the ISIS forces.

 

At the end the representative of KRG of Iraq in Tehran stated: the delegates of Kurdistan region left Tehran for Erbil after visiting Iranian authorities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accordance with the international report of Fars, the strategic meeting of Iraq changes in sync with its security changes, with presence of Nazem Debagh, the representative of Kurdistan Region of Iraq in Iran, Hussein Rouyvaran, Senior Expert in affairs of West Africa and Seyyed Rasul Shabibi senior expert in affairs of Iraq, on Wednesday, was held in Fars News Agency June 20.

 

In this specialized meeting Nazem Dabbagh, the representative of KRG, Hussein Ruyvaran and Seyyed Rasul Shabibi proceeded with their views concerning the emergence of plotting recent crisis as well as interior and exterior factors and exchanged ideas.

 In this meeting recent changes were discussed in three parts. Then some questions were put whose answers represented clearer vision of the causes and reasons of security crisis in Iraq.

 

First part; the roots and interior potentialities of violence: in this part the experts discussed the roots of the crisis from 2003 to 2011 as well as from 2011 to time before recent third Parliament Elections.

 

Second part; regional and international of security crisis of Iraq: in this part the experts mentioned regional roles on of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar as well as recent changes of Syria along with America and NATO role by putting fundamental questions in especial about some countries’ hidden support of ISIS. Furthermore the role of Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia were reviewed.

  

Third part; in this part the experts shared their views in order to exit the new crisis and to establish a future without the presence and interfere of foreign countries in Iraq. In addition the role of Sunni and Shia clerics trying to manage the crisis and to make religions set face against each other.

 

In a response to questions Nazem Dabbagh mentioned some aspects of current crisis of Iraq. In his view recent insecurity in Mosul and other sites should sooner have occurred. ‘I believe Iraq is an Iraq and its people are the same’ he said. The enemies are now seeking for a fan in the crowds, and where Ba’ath has more influential the differences are high. He supposed that there are still people who have Ba’ath’s thoughts and have penetrated the government and military system of Iraq. Some even remember Iraq, Syria and Egypt unity as “Omme Arabi” (Arabian Mother).

 

He deems Baghdad inattention to Kurdistan region authority warnings about suspicious movements of Ba’ath in Mosul and their not to be obedient to principal of Baath-elimination passed by Parliament as one of the reason for the emergence of the crisis.

 

The solution to react ISIS is the unity of all groups of Iraq in his view; the unity which occurred at the time of Saddam forces’ falling. The loss of Mr. Talibani also is one of the concerns that has affected recent crisis. He mentioned the different positions of Americans and also claimed that Saudi Arabia emits forces to Iraq to support ISIS. At last Mr. Dabbagh recommended they can hold a conference in Iran as in Taef for Lebanon to create a unity and dissolve present problems.

 

 

 

 

 

The representative of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq in Iran said: Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and Iran are allies and have never kept it a secret.

 

Nazem Dabbagh the representative of KRG in talk with Levin about Kurdistan Region parties and Iran relations stated: Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and Iran are allies and have never hidden it.

 

He also said: the Patriotic Union and Iran are allies and in addition Iran desires it to be a strong ally and to collaborate with other political parties and groups of Kurdistan in order to establish security and improvement in new Iraq.

 

Nazem Dabbagh in other part of his speech about Iran relations with Democrat Party of Kurdistan under Masoud Barzani leadership the president of Kurdistan region said: in spite of current rumors Democrat Party of KRG has a good relationship with Iran.

He also described Nechirvan Barzani recent travel to Iran as a distinctive sample of strong relation Party and Iran and continued to state: furthermore of Kurdistan Region like Socialist, Zahamatkeshan(Laboursit), Islamic Group, and the Move of Change (Guran) have good relations with Iran as well.

 

 

 

 

Chemical Attack to Baath Army to Sardasht: Another Symbol of Nations Innocence

After Vietnam War in 20th century Iraq-Iran’s war was the second longest one. It began in 1980 September 1980, and lasted for 8 years, an unfair war which shocked Iran nation and government. As though this war of attrition imposed on two nations and affected all aspects of their lives.

 

Mainly wars remain undesirable results. Many a countries were destroyed as a result of them, however what is more important is the costs nations bear. During eight-year war against Iran unpleasant and tragic events happened showing unpleasant results of war on different aspects of citizens’ lives of both countries. One of these events was chemical attack of Ba’ath Regime to Sardasht.

 

Unfortunately the more science has grown, the more military technology has developed. That was why armies continuously managed to manufacture new weapons which included more killing destructive power. The peak of this process was to generate nuclear bombs, chemical and microbiological.

As human conscious is against the generation and using such weapons, however during 20th century they have been used as massacre weapons against military and non-military aims in wars. Historically the first case of using chemical massacre weapon dates back to first-world War, whereas in Iraq-Iran war this weapon were broadly used under the Ba’ath Army mandate during which many military forces of Iran and first of all the citizens of  both countries got seriously damaged. Saddam used this weapon not only against Iranian people but also against his nation.

 

Undoubtedly Ba’ath Regime of Saddam was a dictator, authoritarian, racist and expansionist. Saddam deemed all his opponents as enemies whether or not they were Iraqi or not and suppress them by any kind of both normal and abnormal tools.

A review of Saddam behavior toward the nations of these two countries make everyone draw an undeniable conclusion that this dictator did not even respect the primary and absolute rights of the nations. As if nation did not institutionalize in Saddam. It is necessary to remind that the nations of both countries share commons and long years have been living together and had broad relations.

 

Using chemical weapons by Baath regime was manipulated in a condition that many different international treaties and conventions banned the generation and usage and improvement and export of it. One of these cases was the Geneva protocol in 1995. Interestingly Iraq itself joined the protocol in 1931.

Saddam action clearly was versus the principles and material of mentioned treaties and conventions. The usage of the weapon by Saddam against Iran was so broad that universal society was primarily engaged to form and international treaties early in 1990s. The treaty was signed in Paris in 1993 and got binding in 1997.

 

Many border cities of Iran and Iraq were chemically attacked by racist army of Ba’ath. One of those cities was Sardasht in June 27, 1987. This attack above all aimed to massacre usual people residing in the town. Thus due to the loss of necessary preparation to confront such cruel act seriously damaged them.

 

According to available information 130 people lost their lives in this attack and 8000 got injured. This action was an apparent cruelty on the behalf of a wild regime against typical citizens which violates anybody’s conscious and makes him react.

 

We, the government and people of Kurdistan Regional of Iraq, deeply sympathize with Iranian people especially the victims of Sardasht tragedy like the injuries and survivors and share the pain with them. We also experienced the bitterness of Baath army chemical attack and lost our beloveds in the attack. Now I consider it necessary to mention generously and humanitarian contribution of people and government of Iran to the injuries of Iraq since these contributions relieved out pains and sad.

 

The imposed war of Iraq on Iran ended long years ago, but it is vital to try describe and analyze the aspects of the dreadful tragedy for the nations of both countries and even for universal society, for there are many people not knowing some aspects of this important event.

 

Many merely know Sardasht was chemically attacked but they are not aware of other aspects of the case. Thus it is important the actions of the organizations interfering in Kurdistan region of Iraq and Islamic Republic of Iran and even citizens interested in the case spread and necessary cooperation should be prepared and managed to reach the given goals.

 

Undoubtedly through institutionalizing humanitarian attitude, we have to take basic steps to react massacre weapons in general and chemical weapons in special, and spread these tries for high goals like keeping peace in the region and especially in the relations between both countries.

Iraq and Iran share religious, cultural, civilizational and racial commons; it itself is a potentiality to reach given human goals. We hope nowhere in the world will nations bear the cost imposed by hegemonists’ policies on themselves and neighboring countries.

 

 

 

 

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