Iranian drones towards Kurdistan Region intercepted: Kurdistan CT

The Kurdistan Region came under renewed Iranian strikes on Tuesday as a deal between Iran and the US is yet to be achieved.

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Iraqi, Kurdish leaders call for coexistence in Easter remarks

Kurdish and Iraqi leaders congratulated Christians across Iraq on Easter Sunday.

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No Kurdish force has entered Iran: Sources

Multiple well-informed sources denied reports that Kurdish forces had crossed borders into Iran for a ground offensive.

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30 drones used in strikes on opposition bases in Kurdistan Region: IRGC

Iran's IRGC on Tuesday said they had targeted Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in the Kurdistan Region with 30 drones.

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Strikes, power cuts, uncertainty: US-Israel war with Iran impacts Kurdistan Region

It remains to be seen in the next few days if the Iranian attacks will continue in the Kurdistan Region, and if the current weakened Iranian regime stays or will fall. The outcome remains unclear, but the Kurdistan Region is working to uphold its peace despite missiles and drones flying overhead, and with the Region bordering Iran. 

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EXCLUSIVE: Iran’s Kurdish opposition has ‘no relationship’ with US, says PJAK co-chair

Five Kurdish opposition parties from western Iran (Rojhelat) on Sunday announced the formation of a joint coalition called the “Alliance of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan." Days after the agreement, The New Region interviewed Free Life Party of Kurdistan (PJAK) co-chair Peyman Viyan, who signed the agreement on behalf of PJAK.

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Jalawla’s controversial district elevation overturned by Diyala council 

“The governor issued that decision and sent it to Baghdad without consulting the council members or seeking their opinion on whether they agreed to upgrade Jalawla to district status,” Sarwar Ali, director of the office of Diyala Provincialcouncil member Aws Ibrahim, told The New Region.

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KRG slams ‘attempt at demographic change’ after Jalawla’s district elevation

Kurdish authorities have for years criticized Baghdad and accused the federal government of lacking the political will to implement the constitutional requirements to resolve the issues of disputed areas.

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Kurds in the eye of a gathering regional storm

The Middle East is entering a phase of re-centralized power that directly threatens Kurdish autonomy, with Syria as the primary testing ground. Marketed as “stability,” this emerging order narrows Kurdish political space while empowering authoritarian and extremist forces. Kurdish survival now hinges on unity, strategic clarity, and coordinated action across borders.

Mohammed A. Salih

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