Kurdistan Region President Masroor Barzani called the American withdrawal from northern Iraq "shameful" in an interview with the Financial Times, saying Washington is abandoning…
Kurdistan Region President Masroor Barzani called the American withdrawal from northern Iraq "shameful" in an interview with the Financial Times, saying Washington is abandoning an ally that cannot defend itself against Iranian attacks. The pullout…
Assessment
The Kurdish leader's characterization of the US pullout as shameful signals deep frustration with Washington's security guarantees. He explicitly ties the withdrawal to vulnerability against Iranian attacks, placing the burden on a partner that says it cannot defend itself. The coming completion date will test whether any alternative security arrangement emerges.