epa06297026 A general view of the Kurdish Parliament building during session, Erbil, Kurdistan region, Northern Iraq, 29 October 2017. Media reported on 29 October 2017 that Barzani, 71, sent his resignation letter from office to the parliament in the aftermath of the Kurdistan referendum that was held on 25 September. Iraqi forces attacked the Kurdish-controlled city of Kirkuk to secure the oil wells following the referendum. Barzani came into office in 2005. The Parliament voted to freeze the region's Presidency, and the regional legislative and presidential elections, which were scheduled on 01 November 2017, postponed for eight months. with Barzani to stay as the head of High Political Council. EPA/GAILAN HAJI