Kurdistan
Iraq targets lingering ISIS pockets with airstrikes, operations in security vacuum after US pullout
"F-16 aircraft carried out two airstrikes targeting a hideout belonging to remnants of Daesh elements in the Nareen area, resulting in its complete destruction."
Islamic regime attacks against Kurdish forces affect both Kurds in Iran, Iraq as tensions rise
Iran frames Kurds as ‘separatists’ to serve its own agenda – opinion
As US withdraws from Iraq, Kurdish region is left exposed to Iran's threats - analysis
Iran attacks Kurdish Iranian opposition group in Iraq - analysis
The attack comes amid numerous reports in Kurdish media that the US is withdrawing from Iraq, including forces in the Kurdistan Region. This includes reports of air defenses being withdrawn.
US withdrawal from Iraq will be watched closely by Iran-backed militias, Kurds - analysis
Iranian-backed militias and Iran have already targeted the Kurdistan region with more than 1,000 drone and missile attacks since February 2026, and it will be vulnerable if the US withdraws.
Iranian attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan aim to transform Iraq into buffer zone, spread war - analysis
Iran’s attacks seek to strike an area of Iraq that the regime assumes is not well protected, in a push to move fighting outside Iran and avoid insurrections inside.
Kurds in Syria, Iraq fight against 'Arabization' with language, but might need to push harder
Both in Syria and Iraq, there are rising reports of pushes for Arabic to become a main language and demographic changes in Kurdish areas, with officials needing to tackle these issues.
As US considers cutting funds from Kurdish forces, concerns rise over stability in Middle East
The Peshmerga have played a key role over the years fighting ISIS and securing the autonomous Kurdistan Region. However, efforts to reform them have not proceeded as planned.
Seven ancient Parthian tombs unearthed in Iraq’s Kurdistan region amid survey of 6,500 sites
"One of the [tombs] contained a clay coffin with a small headless figurine of a pregnant woman," Muhammad Lashkri, director of antiquities and heritage affairs in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, said.
Iran's attack on Kurdistan may signal new phase in Tehran's regional drone warfare - analysis
Iran’s drone strike on the Kurdistan Region may showcase new capabilities while warning Erbil and Washington that Tehran is willing to redraw regional red lines.
Iran's drone strike on Kurds may be warning over Trump administration's backchannel, analyst says
Two drones targeted the office of Masrour Barzani, the Kurdistan Regional Government's prime minister, and the home of the region's intelligence chief in northern Iraq on Monday.
Iranian drones target Iraq's Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's office
Two drones launched from Iran targeted offices linked to KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and a senior security official, with no casualties reported.
Iraqi Kurdistan emerges as a key diplomatic bridge between US and Iran - analysis
Nechirvan Barzani’s ties with Washington, Tehran and regional Kurdish actors have positioned Iraqi Kurdistan as a key diplomatic bridge.
