Penjwen, Iraq, Feb 27, 2026 (AFP) - Kurdish Iranian groups in Iraq eye opportunity for change at home

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2026-02-27

In the Iraqi mountains near Iran, an exiled Kurdish Iranian commander told AFP that whether or not the US launches strikes on Iran, he will still seek regime change in order to win self-determination for the Kurds. Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region has long been a haven for Kurdish Iranian armed factions, which have repeatedly faced cross-border strikes from Iran. "We cannot take the side of either the Americans or the Iranians. Our cause is dif......

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