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US and Israel Launch Airstrikes, Support Kurdish Forces Against Iran

3/5/2026

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Intensified airstrikes along the Iran-Iraq border signal a new front against Iran by the United States and Israel.
The United States says it is ready to support Kurdish forces crossing from Iraq into Iran.
Kurdish groups, including the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, are uniting to challenge the Tehran regime.
Experts warn that backing these ethnic groups could worsen internal divisions and trigger civil unrest.

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Intensified airstrikes along the Iran-Iraq border signal a new front against Iran by the United States and Israel.
The United States says it is ready to support Kurdish forces crossing from Iraq into Iran.
Kurdish groups, including the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, are uniting to challenge the Tehran regime.
Experts warn that backing these ethnic groups could worsen internal divisions and trigger civil unrest.