Iraqi Kurds push ahead with referendum despite international pressure, hoping to pressure Baghdad

IRBIL, IRAQ – Kurds in Iraq are set to vote on independence in a Sept. 25 referendum, but the poll is more of a tool to pressure Baghdad than a step toward real secession, observers say. Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani announced the referendum in June and has pushed ahead with the vote despite….


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