Drones launched from Iran target Kurdistan PM's office
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- Iranian drones strike Barzani office, security chief's home.
- Kurdistan says drones launched from Iran.
- Attack causes damage but no casualties.
- Kurdish authorities condemn strike as unacceptable.
Two explosive-laden drones launched from Iranian territory targeted the private office of Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of the head of the "Parastin" security agency early Monday, according to an official statement by the Kurdistan Region Counter-Terrorism Directorate.
The attack took place at 00:28 a.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026, in the Pirmam district of Erbil province.
Security officials identified the unmanned aerial vehicles as Iranian-designed "Hadid-110" kamikaze drones carrying explosive payloads.
Official reports confirmed that the precision strikes caused no human casualties or injuries at either location.
Kurdish authorities condemn attack
In a formal press release following the incident, the Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Directorate denounced the attack in the strongest terms, describing the cross-border drone strike as "entirely unacceptable".
Security agencies held the executing parties fully accountable for the escalation and any resulting ramifications, emphasizing that the targeting of government leadership and security infrastructure poses a direct threat to the stability of the autonomous region.
