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Under threat, Iraqi Kurds resist pressure to join Iran war

"The Kurds must not be the tip of the spear in this conflict," an Iraqi Kurdish official told Axios.

Axios · Mar 7

Kurdish Iranian dissidents in Iraq deny attack plans but say they would join a US invasion of Iran

Officials with one of the armed Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq say they are not planning an imminent cross-border attack on Iran but would join a ground invasion if the U.S. were to launch one

The Independent UK · Mar 6

What to know about the Kurds and their potential involvement in the Iran war

Iraqi Kurdish officials have told The Associated Press that thousands of battle-hardened Kurds in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran with U.S. backing

The Independent UK · Mar 6

US and Israel ‘planning to arm Kurdish forces for ground offensive against Iran’

Reports suggest Kurdish militias could be backed by Western weapons and intelligence in a push into north-west Iran

Evening Standard · Mar 5

Iran reports fighting with separatist groups on country’s western border

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The Independent UK · Mar 5

Iran war briefing: Israeli military tells hundreds of thousands to leave Beirut

Evacuation order covers all of Beirut’s southern suburbs; Azerbaijani president orders armed forces to be at ‘the highest level of readiness’; Iran claims to have hit US oil tanker in Persian Gulf. What we know on day six

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

Kurds backed by Mossad, CIA could lead next phase of war in Iran

It could potentially increase pressure on Iran's regime.

Axios · Mar 5

Airstrikes hit Iran-Iraq border as US and Israeli plan to mobilise Kurds gathers pace

Experts say backing Iran’s ethnic communities could ‘open up a hornet’s nest’ and increase risk of chaotic civil war

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4

Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support

Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran, and the U.S. has asked Iraqi Kurds to support them, Kurdish officials have told The Associated Press

The Independent UK · Mar 4

How Kurdish forces could be dragged into the growing US-Iran war by the CIA

Kurdish forces could be armed to fight Iranian security forces, galvanise protesters and create a buffer zone for Israel, according to reports

The Independent UK · Mar 4