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Kurdish Fighters Cross Into Iran Amid Rising Tensions

1/15/2026

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According to three anonymous sources, armed Kurdish groups are crossing from Iraq into Iran amid protests.
The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) warned Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of these movements.
Iran asked Iraq and Turkey to stop transferring fighters or weapons.
A Kurdish leader urged a unified strategy for Rojhelat, where over 14 million Kurds reside.

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Story summary

According to three anonymous sources, armed Kurdish groups are crossing from Iraq into Iran amid protests.
The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) warned Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of these movements.
Iran asked Iraq and Turkey to stop transferring fighters or weapons.
A Kurdish leader urged a unified strategy for Rojhelat, where over 14 million Kurds reside.