ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A delegation of the Iraqi parliament together with Kurdish authorities toured on Tuesday the site of the Iranian missile attack that severely damaged a civilian house, saying that they will launch an investigation into the incident.
The delegation, consisting of the Deputy Speakers of the Iraqi Parliament Hakim al-Zamili and Shakhawan Abdullah, as well as a number of MPs were welcomed by the Deputy Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Hemin Hawrami, and later went on to visit the site of the attack.
Zamili stated during a press conference at the site of the attack that Iraq was being targeted by various foreign actors because “some do not want it to be stable.”
He added that the delegation will be gathering information and conducting investigations to determine the motivations behind targeting the house.
Under the pretext of targeting an Israeli base, Iran fired a dozen ballistic missiles at around 1:00 am on Sunday morning, hitting several targets on the outskirts of Erbil. Kurdish authorities confirmed that two civilians suffered minor injuries as a result. The Kurdistan Region repeatedly denied any form of Israeli presence.
At least four missiles landed on the residence of CEO and founder of the Iraqi-Kurdish oil company KAR Group, Baz Karim Barzinji.
During the delegation's site visit, Karim was also present. He extended an invitation to the Iranian diplomatic mission in Iraq to also form an investigation committee and “search every corner of the house.”
Abdullah told Rudaw that the parliamentary delegation is “forming a committee to investigate the attack and its damages,” with the results being reported to the parliamentary presidency and voted on by its members.
Accompanied by a high-level security delegation, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi arrived in Erbil on Monday to meet with Kurdish authorities and to visit the residential areas that were damaged in Sunday’s Iranian attack.
Iraq late Sunday summoned the Iranian ambassador to Iraq, informing him of the country’s “objection, and strong, clear views.”
The recent offense was widely condemned by diplomatic missions, local and international communities.
By Chenar Chalak
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