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Iran Builds Controversial Wall in Iraq's Kurdistan Region

1/7/2026

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) built a wall two kilometers into Iraq, stretching roughly 600 kilometers across the Kurdistan Region.
Iraqi officials deny the wall's existence.
Kurdish sources say the wall aims to restrict Iranian Kurdish opposition groups.
The wall is surveillance-equipped and disrupts villagers' movement and agriculture.
After the 2022 protests, Tehran accused Kurdish groups in Iraq of inciting unrest and ties to Israel.

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) built a wall two kilometers into Iraq, stretching roughly 600 kilometers across the Kurdistan Region.
Iraqi officials deny the wall's existence.
Kurdish sources say the wall aims to restrict Iranian Kurdish opposition groups.
The wall is surveillance-equipped and disrupts villagers' movement and agriculture.
After the 2022 protests, Tehran accused Kurdish groups in Iraq of inciting unrest and ties to Israel.