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By bne Tehran bureau Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Erbil on September 12 morning, marking the first-ever visit by an Iranian head of state to Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. Pezeshkian was greeted at Erbil International Airport by Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region, along with other high-ranking Kurdish officials. The Iranian leader’s visit to Erbil is part of his broader trip to Iraq. During his stay, Pezeshkian is scheduled to hold talks with President Barzani and Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. He met with Masoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party,…