[Galibaf Says US Military Attempt to Invade Iraq Faltered Through Iraqi Kurdistan] According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Kalibaf, during a meeting with the chairman of the Patriotic Union of Iraqi Kurdistan, discussed the activities of some separatist groups near the Iranian border during the "40-Day War." Kalibaf stated, "The Americans attempted to use the Iraqi Kurdistan region for security and military operations against Iran; however, with the help of our friends in the region and the timely response of the Iranian armed forces, this enemy plot was thwarted."
