Soran, Iraq, March 7, 2026 (AFP) - As Iran conflict spills over, Iraq's Kurds say 'this war is not mine'

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2026-03-07

On a deserted road not too far from the border between Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan, Satar Barsirini looked up at the sky, now streaked with jets and drones. Iraq's Kurdish region has found itself caught in the crossfire of a regional war triggered by US and Israeli attacks on the Islamic republic. Dressed like the Kurdish fighters he once served alongside, Barsirini still wears the khaki shalwar, fitted jacket and scarf wrapped around his waist. Tho......

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