The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s Interior Ministry on Friday stated that on Thursday various locations in the Kurdistan Region were targeted in violation of the U.S.-Iran two-week ceasefire. 

“Despite the Kurdistan Regional Government’s consistent commitment to peace and stability—and its firm stance against involvement in conflict or escalation—several drone attacks targeted multiple locations across the Kurdistan Region on the night of Thursday, 9 April 2026, even after a ceasefire had been declared in the region.,” the KRG Ministry of Interior said.

The attacks, however, were successfully intercepted and neutralised.

“At a time when the people of the Kurdistan Region were expecting a return to normality, it is deeply unfortunate that terrorist elements and malicious actors, unable to tolerate the country’s peace and progress, continue to provoke instability,” the statement added.

The KRG, meanwhile, reaffirmed “unwavering support” for peace and stability and called on all parties to immediately cease such attacks and refrain from undermining the security of the Kurdistan Region and the wellbeing of its citizens. 

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On Wednesday, KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani thanked all those who supported and helped to protect the Kurdistan Region during the war that began on February 28 after the U.S. announced a ceasefire with Iran. 

“The attacks on Kurdistan were never justified,” he posted on X. “I hope all attacks on civilians, the Peshmerga, critical infrastructure and diplomatic missions will now end.”

He also underlined that he hopes that the “ceasefire between the United States and Iran will hold, paving the way for lasting stability and peace in the region,” he concluded.