ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdistan Region’s presidency and government on Saturday “strongly" condemned a drone attack on the UAE consulate general in Erbil that injured two security personnel and damaged the building, urging the Iraqi government to fulfill its responsibility to protect diplomatic missions.
Saturday’s drone strike marked the second such attack on the UAE consulate since the start of the US-Israel-Iran war more than two weeks ago.
“The Kurdistan Region Presidency strongly condemns the attack on the UAE Consulate General in Erbil on Saturday, March 14, 2026, which injured two guards and damaged the consulate building,” the presidency said in a statement.
The presidency added that “the Iraqi government must carry out its responsibility to protect diplomatic missions, prevent a repeat of such attacks, and identify and punish the perpetrators so that the country’s security and interests are no longer endangered.”
In a separate statement, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) also strongly condemned the attack.
The KRG said the strike “constitutes a blatant violation of international norms and the territorial integrity of the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.”
The Kurdistan Region was targeted by more than half a dozen explosive-laden drones on Saturday, as Iran and its proxy forces in Iraq continued attacks on the US consulate in Erbil and other military and civilian sites across the Region.
In an earlier statement, the UAE called on authorities in Baghdad and Erbil to “investigate the circumstances surrounding this attack, identify those responsible, and take all necessary measures to ensure the perpetrators are held accountable.”
Since the start of the US-Israel war against Iran on February 28, the Kurdistan Region has been struck by more than 300 drones and missiles, according to Rudaw monitoring. Eight people have been killed and over 40 others injured.
Those killed include a security employee at Erbil international airport, five Peshmerga fighters affiliated with Iranian Kurdish opposition parties - three in Erbil and two in Sulaimani province - and a French soldier who was killed in Erbil on Thursday.