Iran Quds commander pays respects at Talabani's tomb as Kirkuk crisis escalates

Qasem Soleimani in Iraqi Kurdistan; Turkey looks to Syrian tribes for allies; UN Syria envoy seeks to build on cease-fire progress with "realism."
Iraq's Kurdish Regional Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani prays in front of the coffin of former Iraqi president Jalal Talabani at Sulaimaniya Airport, Iraq October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Ako Rasheed - RC19229B2540
Iraq's Kurdish Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani prays in front of the coffin of former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani at Sulaimaniya Airport, Iraq, Oct. 6, 2017. - REUTERS/Ako Rasheed
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Iranian Popular Mobilization Units may determine Kirkuk outcome 

On Oct. 13, US Secretary of Defense James Mattis conveyed a message via reporters that Iraqi parties should “stay focused on defeating ISIS,” or the Islamic State (IS).

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