Kurdistan
Tensions continue to mount as Iraq balances the Iran border crossing closures with national needs
Authorities closed the al-Shib crossing last week as they upgraded security and detection equipment, an Iraqi official told Reuters on Wednesday.
Iraqi PM orders investigation into provincial council threats over closed Iran border crossing
Fourteen years after genocide, Yazidis may see stability in Iraq - analysis
Voices from the Arab Press: Iran, the Kurds, and the future of Arab power
Tehran's theater of mourning: What Khamenei's funeral tells us about Iran's next move - analysis
Iran is burying its former leader in a week-long ceremony. Will it now use the boost to try to claw back its influence across the Middle East?
Iraq, Turkey discuss protocol to keep oil exports flowing, Iraqi foreign ministry says
Iraq and Turkey are expected to sign an executive protocol to ensure the continuation of Iraqi oil exports.
Spreading Kurdish militant attacks pressure Iran as it navigates fragile US diplomacy - analysis
The clashes appear to have taken place in several towns and cities in western Iran’s Kurdish region.
Senior IRGC Navy officer dies in car crash as insurgencies escalate across western Iran
This comes after four members of Iran's IRGC were killed, and several others were wounded in what the IRGC described as "terrorist" shootings in western Iran on the same day as the crash.
Is a new insurgency brewing? Kurdish rebels clash with IRGC in major border escalation - analysis
Tasnim News, which is an IRGC-affiliated network, reported that “two members of Iran’s IRGC were killed and two others were injured in an ‘armed terrorist attack.'"
Marco Rubio in UAE warns Iran-backed militias in Iraq threaten regional stability
Washington has used a combination of sanctions, terrorist designations, and rewards for information on militia leaders.
Will Iraq finally help protect Kurdistan's oil fields from drone attacks? - analysis
For Iraq, it doesn’t seem to matter if the Kurdistan Region is attacked, because then the region can’t sell oil or provide itself with gas for electricity.
Drone attack reported in Iraq's Kurdistan region, as US-Iran tensions grow
The attack “caused extensive damage to the building, but no casualties were reported. No party has claimed responsibility so far,” local media reported.
Iran threatening Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq as it strikes Israel - analysis
One of Iran’s key strategies for maintaining regional influence is not to lose its hold over Iraq, leading to strikes against Kurdish Iranian opposition groups in Iraq.
Iran increases checkpoints in Kurdish region as minority group disproportionally executed
Recent events, including the January demonstrations that were violently suppressed by the regime, have also seen Iran’s Kurdish community disproportionately affected by state violence.
