Iraq dismisses Kurdish offer to 'freeze' independence vote
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October 27, 2017
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister on Thursday dismissed a Kurdish proposal to "freeze" the results of last month's independence vote, as Iraqi government forces and Kurdish fighters traded fire near the border with Turkey.
Haider al-Abadi's office released the comments as he met with Iran's supreme leader and other officials in Tehran. Both Iran and neighboring Turkey opposed the referendum, and have sided with Baghdad in the escalating dispute.
Iraq's central government "will accept only the cancelling of the referendum and following the constitution," al-Abadi said in the statement, rebuf...
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