Washington stands for unity of the territory of Iraq. The US Department of State expressed "deep disappointment" over the referendum on independence in Iraqi Kurdistan, which, according to Washington, could lead to instability in this region. The department stressed that the referendum "will significantly complicate" the relations of the regional government of Kurdistan both with the Iraqi government and with neighboring states. White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said that the US authorities hope to preserve the unity of the territory of Iraq, which must resist the terrorist group "Islamic State" and Iran. "We hope that Iraq will be united and will be able to confront the IG militants, and, of course, to rebuff Iran," she told reporters.. Earlier in the White House, a referendum on the self-determination of Iraqi Kurdistan. The published statement called for "canceling the referendum and starting a serious and consistent dialogue with Baghdad, to which the US is ready to assist". Recall, September 25 in Iraqi Kurdistan held a referendum on independence.

Currently, there is a vote count. In addition to the US, Turkey, Iran, the EU and the United Kingdom opposed the referendum. Baghdad called the referendum violating the constitution. Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said that the country's authorities are ready to take steps to preserve the integrity of the state, in particular, to military intervention if the referendum leads to violence.

Original article: US disappointed with referendum in Kurdistan.