The Revolutionary Guards Corps has been attacking Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq, blaming them for fomenting the unrest in Iran that was set off by the death of Mahsa Amini.
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Iran Strikes Kurdish Opposition Groups in Northern Iraq
The death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in police custody has set off an intense wave of protests across Iran over the past 10 days, igniting fury particularly in the country’s Kurdish minority community.
Iran Strikes at Kurdish Separatist Groups in Northern Iraq
The death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in police custody has set off an intense wave of protests over the past 10 days and ignited a fury in the country’s Kurdish minority community.
Iran Protests Are Fueled in Part by Kurdish Anger
The protests that have swept Iran following the death of a woman in police custody have been especially intense in the country’s minority Kurdish population.
Erdogan Remains a Headache for Biden, Even After Ukraine Deal Help
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey assisted in brokering an agreement to unblock Ukrainian grain but has alarmed U.S. officials on other fronts.
Turkish Strike in Northern Iraq Kills at Least 8 Tourists, Officials Say
The attack came in a region that Turkey targets because Kurdish militants take refuge there, in a new flaring of regional tensions.
Russia Taps Iran and Turkey as Allies Against the U.S.
A trilateral meeting of the leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey seemed to suggest a new anti-American alliance. But there are major fissures between the countries, too.
ISIS Fighters’ Children Are Growing Up in a Desert Camp. What Will They Become?
Leaving captured men, women and children in prisons and camps run by Kurds risks seeding a new global terrorism disaster, rights groups and the U.S. military warn.
Analysis: What Turkey Wants to Let Finland and Sweden Into NATO
Finnish and Swedish hopes of being accepted as applicants by next week’s NATO summit meeting have been dashed by a Turkish government that says it is in no hurry.
Sweden’s NATO Bid Gets Tangled Up in a Domestic Political Dispute
A move by right-wing lawmakers to remove Sweden’s justice minister has been dragged into a battle over the country’s efforts to join the military alliance.