Kurds
Syria appoints key Kurdish commander Sipan Hemo as deputy defense minister
As a deputy, Sipan Hemo will focus on an area in eastern Syria.
Is a chaos free transition possible? The risks of Iranian regime change - opinion
'US will abandon you': Syria's Kurds caution Iran's Kurds against aligning with US against Tehran
We are not mercenaries: Will Kurds become the boots on the ground against Tehran? - opinion
Trump pragmatically changes course, 'has no interest' in Kurdish offensive in Iran
"I don't want to see the Kurds get hurt and killed. And we've had a good relationship. They're willing to go in. But we really, I've told them I don't want them to go in," the US president said.
Why the Kurds are suddenly in the spotlight during the war with Iran - explainer
As Iranian proxies target Iraq's Kurdistan, the US is reportedly courting Kurdish Iranian militias for a ground front. Groups remain split between seizing the moment and avoiding total war.
Erbil hotel hit by drone attack, security sources say
The drone attack, which came the same day as two other Erbil drone attacks, occured amid Kurdish concerns of being dragged into the Iran war.
Israel backing Iranian Kurdish push to seize Iran border areas, sources say
An Israeli source cautioned that there was pushback from the Iraqi Kurds, and without their practical support it would be hard for the Iranian Kurds to mobilize.
Iranian officers reportedly abandon posts amid airstrikes, Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'
IDF begins new wave of strikes on Iranian regime • Russia reportedly providing Iran with intel on US • IDF destroys Khamenei's bunker in Tehran • Smotrich's son injured in Lebanon
Will the Kurds open a new front against Iran's Ayatollahs? - analysis
There is a burning desire among the Kurdish people to unite with the West and Israel to topple the regime in Tehran, yet there is deep pragmatic hesitation among the leadership.
Iran denies medical care for political inmates at Kurdish region prisons, raises security - report
An Azerbaijani Turkic political prisoner held in Orumiyeh Central Prison was reportedly denied medical attention for hours after suffering a heart attack.
Six Kurdish Iranian groups unite in coalition against Tehran regime - analysis
Iranian Kurdish parties form a historic coalition to coordinate efforts and safeguard Kurdish interests amid regional unrest.
The Kurdistan region of Iraq fears being dragged into Iran war - analysis
As Iran faces US and Israeli strikes, Iraq’s Kurdistan Region fears being pulled into the conflict amid drone attacks, militia activity, and growing concerns about regional escalation.
IDF launches strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut’s Dahiyeh, missile fragments hit in central Israel
IDF destroys over 300 ballistic missile launchers • Erdogan tells Macron Turkey seeking return to negotiations on Iran • Larijani says Iran prepared for possible US ground op.
