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Kurdistan Cabinet Deadlock Draws Barzani Warning

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani says the prolonged failure to form a new regional cabinet cannot continue indefinitely.

By Iraq Times Newsroom5 Oct 2026, 00:00

Kurdistan Cabinet Deadlock Draws Barzani Warning

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani criticized the nearly two-year delay in forming the Kurdistan Regional Government’s 10th cabinet. He said the regional parliament has convened only once since the October 2024 election and argued that cabinet formation should reflect the vote’s outcome.

Barzani said his Kurdistan Democratic Party had made concessions but warned that its patience had limits. The KDP and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan remain at odds over senior posts and the structure of the next government.

Original reporting: Rudaw English ↗