Why Iran’s Sunni Kurdish Islamists Are Not Joining the Anti-Regime War
One of the misleading assumptions on the Iran war is…
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The Pipeline Card: Why the KRG’s Strongest Lever May Be Its Most Dangerous
Iraq’s oil minister said today that Kirkuk crude would be…
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Iran’s Layered Counter-Strategy Aims to Close the Kurdish Corridor Before It Opens
Since the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran began on February…
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How the Strikes on Iraq’s Militias Followed the Country’s Divide
The pattern that emerged in the strikes on pro-Iran Iraqi…
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Kurdish Gains in Syria Are Real. A Kurdish Region Is Not.
Several important developments in recent weeks have made the direction…
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A Sanctioned Broker, an Iranian Intelligence Link, and the Barzani Company Between Them
Court filings, leaked records, and UK and EU sanctions designations…
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Caught Between Trump and Tehran, the PUK Has Nowhere to Hide
The PUK has emerged as a central player in the…
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Iran to KDP and PUK Leaders: Let One Fighter Cross and We Strike You Directly
Iranian officials have warned KDP and PUK leadership that if…
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Airstrikes in Iran’s West Target Police Stations and Border Posts, Hinting at a Ground Strategy Built Around the Kurds
Tehran remains the main centre of strikes, but the more…
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Who Comes First Where in Iranian Kurdistan
None of the Iranian Kurdish parties appears to command broad,…
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