Iranian Drone and Missile Strikes Target Kurdish Dissidents in Iraqi Kurdistan
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Iran has conducted over 1,000 drone and missile attacks on the Kurdistan region of Iraq since February, targeting Kurdish dissident groups and US diplomatic facilities. This sustained campaign represents a significant proxy front where Iran seeks to suppress opposition while testing US defensive postures in the region.
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Launched over 1,000 drone and missile attacks targeting Kurdish dissident groups and US diplomatic facilities in the Kurdistan region.
Diplomatic facilities and other sites in the region were targeted by Iranian strikes.
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