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Syria fills transitional parliament with 70 presidential appointees, Kurds sidelined
world9 days ago

Syria fills transitional parliament with 70 presidential appointees, Kurds sidelined

President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government named 70 presidential appointees to the 210-seat transitional People’s Assembly, boosting female representation to 21 and incorporating minority figures, though critics say the indirect vetting by regional electoral colleges still favors the regime. With Kurds largely excluded in the October 2025 elections, the SDF’s influence in the northeast has waned as the parliament has 30 months to draft a new elections law and address issues from transitional justice to foreign investment.

via Al-Monitor|
#elections#kurds#parliament
Barnea’s Mossad overhaul ends amid Nasrallah hit and Iran regime-change talk
world1 month ago

Barnea’s Mossad overhaul ends amid Nasrallah hit and Iran regime-change talk

The article portrays Mossad chief David Barnea’s five-year tenure as a dramatic shift of the agency into a high-tempo, multi-front operation force, overseeing alleged Iran- and Hezbollah-related actions including the Nasrallah assassination, detailing debated Kurdish-led regime-change plans, and Barnea’s influence on the agency’s future leadership, drawn from anonymous officials and material for a forthcoming book.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#hezbollah#iran#kurds
Diaspora Divided: Iranians Abroad Split Between Defenders and Topplers as War Roars
world1 month ago

Diaspora Divided: Iranians Abroad Split Between Defenders and Topplers as War Roars

As Iran’s war unfolds, Iranians in Iraq and beyond express split loyalties: some vow to return to defend the regime if called, others plan to topple it from abroad and fear reprisals for loved ones left behind. The diaspora is divided, with many hoping for unity or stability, while Iraq’s Kurdish regions and Iran-backed militias shape the conflict’s regional spillover.

via The Washington Post|
#iran-diaspora#iran-regime#iraq
world3 months ago

Kurdish militias in Iraq weigh Tehran strike with possible U.S. backing

A Politico report based on rare access to PJAK and other Iranian-Kurdish militias in Iraq’s Zagros mountains shows they are weighing a cross-border strike into Iran, potentially with U.S. support. While some factions want a ground offensive, PJAK insists it will not act on Washington’s orders, and U.S. policymakers face questions about the level of commitment and risk a broader intervention would entail amid regional tensions and Tehran’s countermeasures.

via Politico|
#iran#iraq#kurds
middle-east3 months ago

Kurds Ready to Move Against Tehran, Waiting for US Backing, PDKI Official Says

A six-party Kurdish coalition led by the PDKI says it has organized military and diplomatic forces and is prepared to take action against Iran’s regime, but it needs external support—particularly from the United States—for a ground operation and has not yet received a green light; the leaders emphasize federalism and rights within Iran rather than secession, warning that US involvement could complicate regional stability and potentially widen conflict.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#federalism#iran#kurds
Kurdish Forces Seek U.S. Air Cover for Iran Invasion Plan
world3 months ago

Kurdish Forces Seek U.S. Air Cover for Iran Invasion Plan

Exiled Iranian Kurdish groups, including PAK and KPIK, say they’re ready to invade Iran from bases in Iraqi Kurdistan if Washington provides air cover, while the White House says ground operations aren’t on the plan amid the US-Israel campaign. Trump has given mixed signals about backing Kurdish fighters, and experts say arming and coordinating such a mission would require time and likely U.S. advisers. The broader context includes Kurdish history of shifting alliances, regional distrust, and Iran’s resistance to intervention, with the U.S. strengthening its Middle East presence as tensions with Tehran continue.

via USA Today|
#iran#kurds#peshmerga
Syria’s Kurds urge Iran’s Kurds to avoid US-backed confrontation
middle-east4 months ago

Syria’s Kurds urge Iran’s Kurds to avoid US-backed confrontation

Syrian Kurds warn Iran’s Kurds against allying with the US to confront Tehran, citing their own experience of abandonment by Washington in Syria; Iranian Kurdish militias in northern Iraq have reportedly consulted the US about cross-border action as US-Israel strikes target Iran, while Trump publicly suggested Kurdish support before backtracking. Syrian leaders urge caution and demand guarantees from the US before any Iranian Kurdish moves, noting Israel’s talks with Iranian Kurdish groups in the region.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#iran#kurds#middle-east
world-politics4 months ago

Kurdish opposition links Iran ground plans to potential US no-fly zone

A senior Kurdish opposition figure ties any possible Iranian ground incursion to the establishment of a U.S.-enforced no-fly zone over western Iran. Komala and allied Kurdish groups in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region say they have up to about 1,000 fighters ready, contingent on Kurdish unity and broad international backing, as U.S. policy on Kurdish involvement remains mixed amid regional drone attacks and shifting rhetoric after past threats and comments by Trump.

via Politico|
#iran#komala#kurds
Kurds Weigh Cross-Border Action Into Iran With U.S. Backing
world4 months ago

Kurds Weigh Cross-Border Action Into Iran With U.S. Backing

Thousands of Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq are reportedly preparing for a cross-border operation into Iran with U.S. backing, as Kurdish opposition groups abroad consolidate; the plan could challenge Iranian defenses and broaden regional conflict, while Iraqi Kurdish authorities deny involvement and Turkey warns against instability in the region.

via AP News|
#iran#iraq#kurds
Iraqi-Kurdish Forces Eye Cross-Border Action Into Iran
world4 months ago

Iraqi-Kurdish Forces Eye Cross-Border Action Into Iran

Iranian Kurdish forces based in Iraq are reportedly preparing armed units that could cross into Iran, potentially with U.S. backing, signaling a possible new front against Tehran. The piece also explains who the Kurds are, the size of Iran’s Kurdish minority, and the historical context of U.S. ties with Kurdish groups, noting uncertainties about cross-border mobilization.

via The New York Times|
#insurgency#iran#iraq
Kurds Build Cross-Border Push as US and Israel Back Iran Challenge
world4 months ago

Kurds Build Cross-Border Push as US and Israel Back Iran Challenge

Kurdish forces near Iraq’s northern border are swiftly assembling a cross-border force with tacit U.S. and Israeli backing to pressure Iran, aided by airstrikes that have opened movement toward Iranian positions. The push follows Trump’s urging to seize the moment, but the United States remains wary of deploying ground troops, raising the risk of a broader regional flare-up and potential redrawing of borders as the conflict escalates.

via The Economist|
#iran#israel#kurds
History's Lesson Revisited: Kurdish Proxies in Iran Could Repeat Old Betrayals
world4 months ago

History's Lesson Revisited: Kurdish Proxies in Iran Could Repeat Old Betrayals

The article argues that Washington and its allies are courting Kurdish militias as a ground force to destabilize Iran, but history warns that backing Kurdish uprisings often backfires, leaving Kurds betrayed and regional stability harmed. It recalls 1975 Iraqi Kurdish rebellions backed by the US/Iran and 1991’s aftermath that toppled Kurdish momentum, plus Syria’s SDF shift away from US support, suggesting that without sustained commitment the plan could undermine Kurdish autonomy and invite Turkish intervention, highlighting the risks of using Kurds as disposable proxies.

via Al Jazeera|
#iran#iraq#kurds