The Unseen Toll of War: Iraq's Kurdish Region Bares the Brunt The ongoing conflict between the US and Iran has had a devastating impact on Iraq's semi autonomous Kurdish region.
Trade with neighboring countries has plummeted by 70%, causing economic devastation that extends far beyond lives lost and infrastructure destroyed.
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) described the situation as catastrophic, citing over 1,000 missile and drone attacks from Iran or Iraqi militias on the region.