Iran slaps fuel trade embargo on Iraqi Kurdistan
1 Oct 2017 5:56 PM GMT
Tehran: Iran has embargoed exports and imports of fuel products to Iraqi Kurdistan in response to its controversial independence referendum, state broadcaster IRIB said on Saturday. Iraqi Kurds overwhelmingly voted for independence in Monday's non-binding referendum, which has aroused strong opposition from regional states, reports Xinhua.
Iran strongly opposes independence for the Iraqi Kurds, fearing it will provoke separatists among its own Kurdish population. Gas oil is one of Iran's main exports to the autonomous Kurdistan region.
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