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Iraq's Kurdistan region says it has suffered heavy losses in the US-Iran war, with commercial activity down 70% and over 1,000 missile and drone attacks. The KRG estimates damage at $1.14 billion and warns the economic toll could worsen if the conflict expands.
Turkey's parliament has approved a conditional amnesty law affecting thousands of PKK members, allowing some fighters who disarm to rejoin civilian life. The move follows a call by imprisoned founder Abdullah Ocalan and aims to end decades of conflict that have killed over 40,000 people.
Masrour Barzani, prime minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Region, said the semi-autonomous area does not want to join the regional conflict and rejected reports of being pressured. He noted that infrastructure has been damaged by over 1,000 missile and drone attacks since hostilities began on February 28.
