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Iranian strikes on Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq and pressure on Baghdad to expel them

Oct 21, 2026 07:27 AM CT Iraq iran,iraq,kurdish,opposition,military-strikes,proxy-warfare

Summary

Iran has conducted strikes against the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) and other Kurdish opposition groups, following recent attacks on PDKI, Komala, and Khabat. Tehran is simultaneously pressuring the Iraqi government to expel these organizations, signaling an escalation in Iran's internal security operations and its leverage over Baghdad regarding proxy and opposition management.

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This comes after Iran has targeted the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), Komala, and Khabat groups in recent weeks, and is also pressing Iraq to expel Kurdish Iranian opposition groups.

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Iran AGGRESSOR

Conducted strikes on Kurdish opposition groups and pressured Iraq to expel them.

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