Iraqi Kurdish referendum will go ahead on time

Erbil’s planned secession vote is driven by domestic politics but partiallly constrained by foreign relations

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  • Kurdish motivations
  • KDP planning
  • Diplomatic risks
  • Ankara
  • Tehran
  • Washington
  • Baghdad

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