In a statement released on Saturday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said the executive team tasked with the welcoming service at the airport has made a mistake by raising the flag of the Kurdistan Regional Government when KRG President Nechirvan Barzani arrived in Tehran to take part in the swearing-in ceremony of President Ebrahim Raisi.
“Iran always respects the territorial integrity and unity of Iraq, and has an unchangeable policy in this regard,” the spokesman underlined.
The raising of the flag of Kurdistan Region in Tehran caused some controversy after Barzani visited Tehran as one of dozens of foreign guests attending the inauguration of Iran’s new president.