The veteran president of Iraqi Kurdistan Massoud Barzani has said he will continue to fight for an independent state for his people despite having quitted his office.
Masoud (also spelled Massood, Massoud, Masood, Mas'ud, Masud, Messaoud, Mesud or Mesut, Arabic:مسعود, Mas‘ūd, Persian:مسعود) is an Arabic given name and surname in Arab countries, meaning "fortunate", "prosperous", or "happy".