Iran targets headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete March 5, 2026 at 09:18 AM

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Iran's military has targeted the headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in northern Iraq, escalating attacks on Kurdish regions. The Iranian military stated it struck "Kurdish groups opposed to the revolution" with missiles. These attacks, which occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday, resulted in at least one death and several injuries. The strikes come amid speculation that the US, under President Trump, seeks to involve Iranian Kurdish groups in a conflict against Iran, alongside ongoing US and Israeli actions. A senior KDPI leader believes Kurds will soon fight in Iran, while a former British ambassador notes Iran's ethnic diversity and the potential for unrest if these groups are incited to rebel.

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Sir Simon Gass 40% Kurdish Peshmerga 40% United States 50% Israel ×250% Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI) ×360% Donald Trump ×260% Iranian Kurdish forces 70% Iraq ×480% Iran ×890%

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iran 90% iranian kurdish forces 90% iraq 80% kurdish regions 70% military strikes 70% missile attacks 60% kurdish opposition groups 60% armed insurrection 50% peshmerga fighters 50% democratic party of iranian kurdistan 40%

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Iran

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