Speaking to reporters during the visit, Nechirvan Barzani stated, "We came to the Iranian consulate in Erbil to offer condolences to the Iranian people in general and specifically to the city of Kerman for this explosion”, noting,"the terrorist group ISIS is present in our region, and we have affirmed our cooperation and joint work with Iran."

He added, "The Islamic Republic of Iran is an important neighbor for us, and we always aim for good relations. I believe we have good relations at the moment with Iran, and we hope they become even better because we are neighbors."

Barzani pointed out that "Iran has assisted us in areas where we needed help."

"We have previously and now also affirmed that we will not pose a threat to neighboring countries, especially the Islamic Republic of Iran”, he concluded.