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Kurdish opposition group reports nearly 140 Iranian strikes since war onset

Jun. 16, 2026 • 2 min read
Image of Kurdish opposition group reports nearly 140 Iranian strikes since war onset Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) logo. Graphic: The New Region

Since the onset of the US-Israeli war on Iran in late February, “the Islamic Republic of Iran has targeted the family camps, medical centers, and educational facilities of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran with more than 138 missiles and drones,” the group stated.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Iran has launched nearly 140 missile and drone strikes against positions belonging to the opposition Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) since the onset of the Iran war in late February, the group said Wednesday, after a drone struck one of its bases in Erbil province.

 

The KDPI said in a statement that its Zawiya Spi camp near the town of Koya was struck at 2:05 pm local time on Wednesday, without reporting any casualties or material damage.

 

It was the first Iranian attack on the KDPI’s camps since Washington and Tehran agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MoU), according to the group. The agreement is aimed at reaching a permanent truce.

 

Since the onset of the US-Israeli war on Iran in late February, “the Islamic Republic of Iran has targeted the family camps, medical centers, and educational facilities of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran with more than 138 missiles and drones,” the group stated.

 

The Kurdistan Region has come under hundreds of drone and missile attacks since the beginning of the war. The attacks have continued despite a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.

 

The strikes have predominantly targeted Iranian Kurdish opposition groups based in the Kurdistan Region since the ceasefire, while other infrastructure and facilities have remained largely untouched.

 

On June 8, two drones struck the KDPI’s Azadi camp in Koya.

 

The KDPI is among the six members of the Iranian Kurdish opposition coalition known as the Alliance of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan, formed in February in a landmark step toward a unified Kurdish opposition in Iran.

 

The attacks targeting opposition groups in the Kurdistan Region have killed ten people and wounded several others since late February.

 

The latest strike comes as a new round of US-Iran talks aimed at securing a final agreement is set to begin in Switzerland on Friday. The Monday MoU was announced by Pakistan, a key mediator in the conflict, and is expected to be formally signed in Geneva on Friday.

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