Kurdistan
Marco Rubio in UAE warns Iran-backed militias in Iraq threaten regional stability
Washington has used a combination of sanctions, terrorist designations, and rewards for information on militia leaders.
Will Iraq finally help protect Kurdistan's oil fields from drone attacks? - analysis
Drone attack reported in Iraq's Kurdistan region, as US-Iran tensions grow
Iran threatening Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq as it strikes Israel - analysis
Iran increases checkpoints in Kurdish region as minority group disproportionally executed
Recent events, including the January demonstrations that were violently suppressed by the regime, have also seen Iran’s Kurdish community disproportionately affected by state violence.
Iran relentlessly targets Kurdish opposition in northern Iraq despite regional ceasefire - analysis
The attacks illustrate how Iran is seeking to keep up the pressure on Kurdish opposition groups. Many of these groups have forces and bases in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq.
Are Iranian-backed militias in Iraq really ready to hand over weapons? - analysis
A Kataib Hezbollah spokesperson said he “praised what he described as a decision by ‘[armed] brothers not involved in the Islamic Resistance [of Iraq]’ to end their armed activities."
Kurds continue to be under fire even amid ceasefire, fear new deal may not stop Iranian attacks
The new talk of a possible deal that might involve Iran and the US could lead to pressuring Iraq's central government to rein in Iranian-backed militias.
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process falters as Iran war complicates negotiations - analysis
Turkey’s peace process with Kurdish militants stalls as the Iran war deepens instability in the region, with both sides hesitant to take bold steps toward a resolution.
Stolen Starlink video fake ‘propaganda’ spread by monarchists, Kurdish Freedom Party tells ‘Post’
“Starlink is easy to get. It’s not logical for PAK to use a person such as Ebrahim Oveysi, who isn’t even related to PAK and is not a member of PAK, to sell it out,” the organization asserted.
Iraqi media shocked by reports of secret Israeli base as Baghdad hits critical juncture - analysis
Reports that Iraq’s sovereignty may have been undermined by a foreign force operating in the desert will cause controversy in Baghdad.
Kurdish leaders in Iraq seek stability and influence under Zaidi government - analysis
Iraqi Kurdish leaders are seeking greater influence in Baghdad as Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi forms a new government amid rising regional tensions.
Iran continues to attack Kurdish groups in Iraq despite new Iraqi PM
Iran and its militias have carried out more than 800 attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq since February 28, when the US and Israel began strikes on Iran.
IRGC targets Komala headquarters in Kurdistan Region with drone strike - report
Additionally, residents in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, and Sirik reported hearing explosions around 4 a.m. local time, several hours after the reported explosions in the Biban region.
