Kurdistan

Iranian regime may target Kurdish opposition groups if war breaks out - analysis

Kurdish groups in Iran are moving to form a unified front and platform in opposition to the regime amid protests and US-Iran tensions.

The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) members pose for the camera as they celebrate Nowruz at the Jezhnikan Village around Baharka, Iraq, on March 18, 2025.
Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region, gives a joint press conference with France's Foreign Minister in Arbil, the regional capital, on February 5, 2026.

Iraq's Kurds emerge as Middle East's key diplomatic players at Munich Security Council - analysis

Members of the Kurdish community and other protesters attend a demonstration against recent military clashes between the Syrian army and Kurdish forces, in Berlin, Germany, January 24, 2026.

Kurds’ monumental role in defeating ISIS deserves recognition - analysis

 Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after US-backed alliance led by Syrian Kurdish fighters captured Deir el-Zor, in Syria December 7, 2024

Rojava defeated: Why Kurdish leadership must adapt or risk extinction - opinion


Drone strikes shut oilfields in Iraq's Kurdistan, cut output by up to 150,000 bpd

Several oilfields halted operations due to significant infrastructure damage, the Kurdistan region's Natural Resources Ministry said.

 Smoke rises after a drone attack targeted oil facilities in the Zakho area of Iraq's Kurdistan region, Iraq July 16, 2025.

US Embassy condemns drone attacks on Iraq's oil fields

The drone attacks have been a continued source of concern for Erbil and the Kurdistan regional authorities, who govern the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq.

A view of a damaged building following missile attacks, in Erbil, Iraq, January 16, 2024

Two drones fell in Khurmala oilfield in Iraqi Kurdistan, counterterrorism service says

Khurmala oilfield is located near the Iraqi Kurdish city of Erbil.

A view of a damaged building following missile attacks, in Erbil, Iraq, January 16, 2024

For Iraq's Kurdistan area, Kurdish-Turkey deal provides hope for new era in region - analysis

The decision by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms and apparently disband has reverberated across the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq.

 Pro-Kurd protesters hold flags with portraits of jailed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan. February 16, 2019.

Explosive drone downed near Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq's Kirkuk province

The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Interior Ministry last Friday pointed the finger at Iranian-backed militias in Iraq as the culprits behind the recent drone attacks.

 Iraqi security forces sit on vehicles at a street after an attack by a drone strike on an Iran-backed militia headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq January 4, 2024.

Pro-Iran militia leader claims US interference in Iraq’s PMF legislation - analysis

Although he was not named in the Shafaq report, it appears Walai was referring to US Ambassador Steven H. Fagin, who assumed his duties as Chargé d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Baghdad in May 2025.

 Members of Iraqi security forces salute during a military parade held by Iraq's army, Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces), and the Police force during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the defeat of the Islamic State (IS) group, in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on December 2024.

The Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces is behind the drone attacks on Iraq - analysis

Iran has that Iranian dissident groups are present in the Kurdistan region.

 Iraqi boys hold Iranian flags in Baghdad, Iraq, June 24, 2025.

Drone attacks surge in Iraq amid rising US security tensions, Iranian military presence

Tensions rise as the US military faces heightened security concerns amid ongoing strikes in the Kurdistan Region.

 An Iranian drone is displayed during the National Army Day parade ceremony in Tehran, Iran, April 18, 2025.

Iraqis increasingly concerned nobody protecting their skies amid Israel-Iran escalation - analysis

Iraq has complained to the UN Security Council over Israel allegedly violating Iraqi airspace to conduct airstrikes on Iran.

 Supporters of the Iraqi Shia militia, Nujaba Movement, gather at Kirkuk's Ihtifalat area during a demonstration in support with Iran and condemn Israeli attacks, on June 16, 2025.

Kurdish parties demand uprising against regime’s oppression in Iran

Kurdish political groups in Iran are calling for an uprising against the Islamic Regime amid the Israel-Iran War.

 People step on the posters of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) take part in a protest, in Brussels, Belgium March 20, 2023.