TEHRAN – Top Iranian and French diplomats to Baghdad met on Monday to exchange views about the issue of Iraqi Kurdistan region’s independence referendum.

In their meeting at Tehran’s embassy in Baghdad, Iranian Ambassador Iraj Masjedi and his French counterpart Bruno Aubert also held talks about other regional issues, IRNA reported.

Iran and France have voiced opposition to the independence referendum, saying it could lead to new conflicts in the Middle East.

Masjedi also met with Turkey’s ambassador to Baghdad late on Sunday to discuss the referendum.
 
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