Kurds

Will Iraq finally help protect Kurdistan's oil fields from drone attacks? - analysis

For Iraq, it doesn’t seem to matter if the Kurdistan Region is attacked, because then the region can’t sell oil or provide itself with gas for electricity.

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) participate in a military drill in an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on January 15, 2026.
Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq.

Drone attack reported in Iraq's Kurdistan region, as US-Iran tensions grow

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One, after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, June 8, 2026.

Trump says agreement with Iran approved by all parties involved, including Israel, cancels strikes

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 11, 2026.

The end of the Turkish republic - opinion


Iran at a crossroads: No stability without the minorities - opinion

As Iran faces a historic turning point, its future stability depends on whether marginalized groups like the Kurds are finally included in government.

Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.

Why did Iranian-backed militia in Iraq extend ‘ceasefire’?

Kataib Hezbollah has extended its ceasefire on US targets in Iraq for five days, warning foreign forces to leave while US Iran talks continue.

A flag of Iraq's pro-Iran paramilitary group Hezbollah Brigades (Kataib Hezbollah), flutters against the backdrop of people taking a swing ride at an amusement park during Eid al-Fitr celebrations, marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Baghdad on March 21, 2026.

A political solution needed: It will take more than air power to end the Iranian regime - opinion

To genuinely weaken the Iranian system requires a comprehensive strategy – one that places the political realities of the region’s peoples at its center.

A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026.

Kurds celebrate Nowruz amid Iran tensions, Ramadan overlap and regional unrest

While widely celebrated, the holiday holds particular cultural and political significance for Kurds throughout the Middle East and diaspora communities worldwide.

People gesture near a bonfire during Nowruz celebrations in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey, March 21, 2026.

In Iraq, Iran’s proxy militias open a third front in war against the US and Israel

BEHIND THE LINES: Statistics indicate that a determined Iranian and allied campaign is indeed underway in Iraq, making the country a third front in the current war.

FIRE RAGES outside the grounds of the US Embassy headquarters in Baghdad’s fortified ‘Green Zone’ earlier this week, following a drone and rocket attack according to security officials. Iraq was drawn into the Middle East war after having long been a proxy battleground between the US and Iran.

Kurds unite for a federal Iran: The only path to sustainable change - opinion

What comes after the regime is now the question that must be asked by both the people of Iran and the great powers.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Iranian Kurdish dilemma: Should they fight for a free Kurdistan or risk being used? - opinion

As tensions rise with Iran, Kurds face a familiar dilemma: seize opportunity or risk repeating a long history of abandonment by global powers.

Kurdish coalition forces.

Iraq becomes new battleground as Iranian proxies intensify nationwide strikes - analysis

The Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have become increasingly more powerful in the last decade.

Iraqi security forces stand guard during a funerary procession for a slain member of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi,  in Baghdad on March 8, 2026.

Kurdish forces are prepared to act against the regime, PDKI official tells 'Post' - interview

Kurdish forces, including PDKI, are prepared to take military action against Iran’s regime but are awaiting critical external support to move forward.

Kurdish coalition forces.

I am Iranian. I am Kurdish: This is not a contradiction - opinion

Our grievance has never been with Iran: It is with a regime that turned our identity into a crime.

Students supporting Reza Pahlavi chanted slogans in his favor across several universities. Furthermore, for the first time, they also chanted against the leftists, who are considered the primary rivals of the monarchists.