Kurdish opposition group in Iraq signals possible Iranian ground assault
TL;DR
An Iranian Kurdish nationalist group based in Iraq’s Kurdistan says a cross-border ground operation into Iran is highly likely, with US contact reported but no direct talks yet; Iran’s IRGC says it struck separatist targets in Iraqi Kurdistan and warned against challenges to Iran’s territorial integrity, as drone strikes hit Iraqi airports and facilities and Baghdad and Erbil urge that Iraqi territory not be used as a launchpad for attacks.
- Iranian Kurd leader in Iraq says ground operation into Iran ‘highly likely’ Al Jazeera
- Under threat, Iraqi Kurds resist pressure to join Iran war Axios
- Trump says he ruled out having Kurdish forces join Iran war Fortune
- Can the Kurds Challenge the Iranian Regime? Council on Foreign Relations
- Exclusive: Israel backing Iranian Kurdish plans to seize Iran border areas, sources say Reuters
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on Al Jazeera