A political affairs researcher, Haitham al-Khazali, noted that armed groups in the region are present with the knowledge of the Erbil government, and emphasized that these groups cannot be eliminated without coordination with Baghdad and Tehran.

A political affairs researcher, Haitham al-Khazali, noted that armed groups in the region are present with the knowledge of the Erbil government, and emphasized that these groups cannot be eliminated without coordination with Baghdad and Tehran.