US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert stated that the United States commends the decision of Masoud Barzani not to seek an additional term as President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.

In the written statement of US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert on topic, "The United States commends the decision of Masoud Barzani not to seek an additional term as President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and the vote of the Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament to distribute presidential authorities to other Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) institutions."

"The United States now looks forward to engaging actively with the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Qubad Talabani. We call on the Government of Iraq and the KRG under its new leadership to work urgently to resolve pending issues under the Iraqi constitution. We have been encouraged by the security dialogue that has taken place in recent days, and call for an end to all confrontations and clashes. We also continue to support the strong leadership of Prime Minister Abadi. We will continue to work with all parties as they address these issues for the benefit of all Iraqis," read the statement.

Barzani reacted to the US

Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government President Masoud Barzani, issued a message following a letter to parliament, said the Iraqi army and Hashd al-Shaabi attack on Kurdistan in front of the eyes of the US with their weapons, and asked: "Why the US had stayed quiet?" (ILKHA)