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Rubio Thanks Kurdistan, Condemns Iranian Missile Attack on Peshmerga

3/27/2026

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On March 26, 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani for facilitating Iraqi oil exports.
Rubio offered condolences for Peshmerga killed in the March 24 Iranian missile attack.
The Peshmerga called the attack treacherous and said six Iranian ballistic missiles hit a base near Erbil.
The incident follows the Iran war escalation that began February 28, with casualties and shifting U.S. objectives.

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On March 26, 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani for facilitating Iraqi oil exports.
Rubio offered condolences for Peshmerga killed in the March 24 Iranian missile attack.
The Peshmerga called the attack treacherous and said six Iranian ballistic missiles hit a base near Erbil.
The incident follows the Iran war escalation that began February 28, with casualties and shifting U.S. objectives.