Iran wants to invest in Kurdish region to counter 'Zionists' - analysis
Iran's new interior minister, Ahmad Vahidi, slammed “Zionists” for trying to influence Iranian Kurds
People stand next to a Kurdistan flag as they wait for Pope Francis to hold a mass at Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil, Iraq, March 7, 2021.(photo credit: REUTERS/YARA NARDI)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: