{"id":325256,"date":"2026-03-11T21:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/kurds-are-not-guns-for-hire-were-diplomats-deputy-prime-minister-of-iraqi-kurdistan-region\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T21:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:00:04","slug":"kurds-are-not-guns-for-hire-were-diplomats-deputy-prime-minister-of-iraqi-kurdistan-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/kurds-are-not-guns-for-hire-were-diplomats-deputy-prime-minister-of-iraqi-kurdistan-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurds are not &#8216;guns for hire, we&#8217;re diplomats&#8217; &#8211; Deputy Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/NqeT68ukZYI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Kurds are not 'guns for hire, we're diplomats' - Deputy Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan region\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NqeT68ukZYI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Since the conflict in the Middle East first broke out, Iraq has been one of the countries targeted by Iranian strikes. 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