Kurds
Drone attack reported in Iraq's Kurdistan region, as US-Iran tensions grow
The attack “caused extensive damage to the building, but no casualties were reported. No party has claimed responsibility so far,” local media reported.
Trump says agreement with Iran approved by all parties involved, including Israel, cancels strikes
The end of the Turkish republic - opinion
Trump's relationship with Erdogan a ‘constraining factor for the Turks,’ expert tells ‘Post’
Is a chaos free transition possible? The risks of Iranian regime change - opinion
In Venezuela, Trump argued, the United States removed the dictator but kept the governing structure intact.
'US will abandon you': Syria's Kurds caution Iran's Kurds against aligning with US against Tehran
Syrian Kurds caution Iranian counterparts against partnering with the US, citing past betrayals and fears of abandonment in the fight against Iran.
We are not mercenaries: Will Kurds become the boots on the ground against Tehran? - opinion
Kurdish forces may attack Iran, but only if the US and Israel guarantee political and military backing for their people.
Trump pragmatically changes course, 'has no interest' in Kurdish offensive in Iran
"I don't want to see the Kurds get hurt and killed. And we've had a good relationship. They're willing to go in. But we really, I've told them I don't want them to go in," the US president said.
Why the Kurds are suddenly in the spotlight during the war with Iran - explainer
As Iranian proxies target Iraq's Kurdistan, the US is reportedly courting Kurdish Iranian militias for a ground front. Groups remain split between seizing the moment and avoiding total war.
Erbil hotel hit by drone attack, security sources say
The drone attack, which came the same day as two other Erbil drone attacks, occured amid Kurdish concerns of being dragged into the Iran war.
Israel backing Iranian Kurdish push to seize Iran border areas, sources say
An Israeli source cautioned that there was pushback from the Iraqi Kurds, and without their practical support it would be hard for the Iranian Kurds to mobilize.
Iranian officers reportedly abandon posts amid airstrikes, Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'
IDF begins new wave of strikes on Iranian regime • Russia reportedly providing Iran with intel on US • IDF destroys Khamenei's bunker in Tehran • Smotrich's son injured in Lebanon
Will the Kurds open a new front against Iran's Ayatollahs? - analysis
There is a burning desire among the Kurdish people to unite with the West and Israel to topple the regime in Tehran, yet there is deep pragmatic hesitation among the leadership.
Iran denies medical care for political inmates at Kurdish region prisons, raises security - report
An Azerbaijani Turkic political prisoner held in Orumiyeh Central Prison was reportedly denied medical attention for hours after suffering a heart attack.
