Two drones attack Kurdistan Regional Government prime minister, head of protection agency

Two drones attacked the office of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)'s prime minister and the residence of the head of the protection agency on Monday, the KRG announced in a security statement.The statement added that the attacks were launched from Iranian territory and that no human casualties had been reported.Kurdistan Prime Minister Masrour Barzani reacted to the attack in a post on X/Twitter.Following an investigation by the Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Unit, my personal office and the home of the head of the Security and Intelligence Agency were targeted by Iranian drone attacks earlier today.I condemn these reckless and unacceptable attacks in the strongest terms.…— Masrour Barzani (@masrourbarzani) August 17, 2026"I condemn these reckless and unacceptable attacks in the strongest terms," he announced, calling the attacks "a dangerous escalation and a direct threat to the security and stability of the Kurdistan Region."Barzani added that the attacks would not prevent the government from carrying out its duties and protecting its citizens.Trump administration used Barzani as backchannel to IRGCOn Sunday, Axios reported that the Trump administration spoke with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps by using Barzani as a secret backchannel.The KRG administers a semi-autonomous region of northern Iraq and is headquartered in Erbil.Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report.