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Kurdish Coalition Challenges Pahlavi Amid Rising Tensions

2/28/2026

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Tensions have risen between Reza Pahlavi and a five-group Kurdish dissident coalition in Iraq.
The Kurdish alliance seeks to overthrow the Islamic Republic and secure Kurdish self-determination.
Reza Pahlavi condemned the coalition, accusing it of threatening Iran's territorial integrity.
Kurdish leader Karim Parwizi warned that Pahlavi's rise could trigger fascism and noted the alliance does not seek a separate Kurdish state.

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Tensions have risen between Reza Pahlavi and a five-group Kurdish dissident coalition in Iraq.
The Kurdish alliance seeks to overthrow the Islamic Republic and secure Kurdish self-determination.
Reza Pahlavi condemned the coalition, accusing it of threatening Iran's territorial integrity.
Kurdish leader Karim Parwizi warned that Pahlavi's rise could trigger fascism and noted the alliance does not seek a separate Kurdish state.