Kurdish fighters say Iran ground operation ‘highly likely’

In March 2026, Khabat Organisation of Iranian Kurdistan's secretary general, Babasheikh Hosseini, informed Al Jazeera that a ground operation inside Iran by Iraq-based Iranian Kurdish fighters is highly probable. Hosseini, based in Iraq, leads the organization. The Khabat Organisation is an Iranian Kurdish opposition group. The statement suggests a potential escalation of conflict between Iranian Kurdish groups and the Iranian government. Hosseini also confirmed that the United States had made contact with the organization. The reasons behind the potential ground operation were not specified in the report.