erbil/baghdad iraq iraqi kurdish leader masoud barzani say would give position president nov. independence referendum champion backfire trigger regional crisis high drama kurdish parliament storm arm protesters meet approve veteran leader resignation kurdish president mps barricade offices sunday even televise address first since iraqi force launch surprise offensive recapture kurdish-held territory oct. 16 barzani confirm would extend presidential term nov. condition masoud barzani peshmerga kurdish fighter continue help people struggle independence say barzani campaign kurdish self-determination nearly four decades address follow letter send parliament ask members take measure fill result power vacuum region parliament meet kurdish capital erbil sunday discuss letter majority 70 kurdish mps vote accept barzani request 23 oppose kurdish tv channel rudaw kurdistan 24 say demonstrators carry club gun storm parliament build session progress gunshots hear protesters outside build say want punish mps say insult barzani attack journalists scene kurdish official tell reuters saturday barzani decide hand presidency without wait elections set nov. delay eight months region enjoy unprecedented autonomy years turmoil since independence referendum month ago prompt military economic retaliation iraq central government baghdad address barzani vigorously defend decision hold sept. 25 referendum result never erase say vote overwhelmingly independence trigger military action baghdad government threats neighbor turkey iran add iraqi attack kirkuk kurdish hold territory vindicate position baghdad long believe federalism instead want curtail kurdish right barzani condemn unite state fail back kurds try stop bloodshed iraqi force popular mobilization front shi ite militias keep advance use u.s. weapons say people question whether u.s. aware iraq attack prevent ask reaction barzani resignation u.s. state department spokesperson say would refer kurdistan officials information president barzani also go get private diplomatic discussions barzani criticize kurdish opponents loss city kirkuk oil-rich consider many kurds spiritual home resignation could help facilitate reconciliation kurdistan regional government krg iraq central government whose retaliatory measure since referendum transform balance power north barzani lead krg since establish 2005. second term expire 2013 extend without elections hold islamic state militants sweep across vast swathe territory iraq syria u.s.-backed iraqi government force iranian-backed paramilitaries kurdish fighters fight alongside defeat islamic state alliance falter since militants largely defeat country kurdish vote iraqi troop order country prime minister haider al-abadi take control areas claim baghdad krg abadi also want take control border cross kurdish region turkey iran syria include one oil export pipeline cross turkey carry iraqi kurdish crude oil fall kirkuk multi-ethnic city lie outside krg official boundaries iraqi force oct. 16 major symbolic financial blow kurds independence drive halve region oil export revenue iraqi force peshmerga start second round talk sunday resolve conflict control kurdistan region border cross iraqi state tv say first round hold friday saturday abadi order 24-hour suspension friday military operations kurdish force demand thursday kurds declare referendum void reject krg offer suspend independence push resolve crisis talk say statement accept anything cancellation respect constitution kurdish leader barzani resign independence vote backfire