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Israel Strikes Western Iran Supporting Kurdish Militias

3/7/2026

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Israel is bombing western Iran to back Iranian Kurdish militias seeking border towns amid the U.S.-Israeli war.
The Kurdistan Free Life Party and the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan have talked with Israel for about a year.
Iraqi Kurdistan's leadership has denied plans to assist them.
Kurdish sources say the groups provide intelligence for U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.
Kurdish leaders seek U.S. guarantees for establishing a semi-autonomous region in Iran.

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Story summary

Israel is bombing western Iran to back Iranian Kurdish militias seeking border towns amid the U.S.-Israeli war.
The Kurdistan Free Life Party and the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan have talked with Israel for about a year.
Iraqi Kurdistan's leadership has denied plans to assist them.
Kurdish sources say the groups provide intelligence for U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.
Kurdish leaders seek U.S. guarantees for establishing a semi-autonomous region in Iran.