ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack on Thursday offered "heartfelt" condolences to fallen Peshmerga after an Iranian missile strike that killed six fighters and injured dozens in Erbil on Tuesday.
In a post on X responding to remarks from Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani about a phone call the two held the day before, Barrack said: “We stand with our Iraqi partners in this difficult moment and express heartfelt condolences to the fallen Peshmerga," adding that "strong leaders and strong partners are critical in this moment.”
Prime Minister Barzani said Wednesday he had spoken with Barrack and appreciated the call. “I had a good call with @USAMBTurkiye Tom Barrack and thanked him for his thoughtful call and condolences," he wrote on X, adding that "our people stand united in mourning the martyred Peshmerga.”
“We value the KRG–U.S. partnership at this critical moment and look forward to continuing our dialogue,” Prime Minister Barzani added.
The call came a day after an Iranian ballistic missile strike targeted a Peshmerga base in Erbil province’s Soran administration early Tuesday, killing six fighters and wounding 30 others. The attack followed several days of missile and drone strikes against Peshmerga forces across the Kurdistan Region.
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani said Wednesday that Tehran had acknowledged the strike as a “mistake” and pledged to investigate.