Kurdish Rebel Groups Are Wary of Tehran’s Next Move

Following its deal with the United States, Iran may act against Iraq-based dissidents.
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a massive, coordinated military operation against Iran. During the subsequent war, Iran carried out hundreds of drone and missile strikes on exiled Iranian Kurdish militant groups in Iraqi Kurdistan, killing at least ten of their members. On June 17, Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end hostilities.




