Ankara says the offensive is a measure to prevent the PKK from using Iraq as a base to carry out attacks in Turkey.
The overall dispute is symbolic of larger power struggles.
The Iranian governemnt is reportedly irate over a 'secret deal' between the United States and Iraqi Kurds that would provide the latter with air defense weaponry.
The Iranian foreign ministry says it is working to bring “security” to the region and has been sending envoys to Qatar, the UAE and other states.
While many Yazidis have been saved, the community continues to live in displaced persons' camps and does not receive much international assistance.
Syria says it wants to work with Iraq to fight against “terror” as well as the drug trade.
Iran’s continued focus on dissident groups is part of its crackdown internally in which it has executed hundreds of people.
The camp houses more than 10,000 refugees, and it has been targeted by Turkey in the past.
In the 1980s, thousands of Kurds made for these mountains and for Iran, to escape the poison gas attacks of the Saddam Hussein regime. Now, the traffic is in the opposite direction.
The major question now is whether the agreement will become temporary and whether Erbil’s oil exports will continue without interruption and lead to more stability for the region.
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