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Pentagon Ends Peshmerga Aid Agreement, Kurdish Leaders Warn

8/29/2026

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U.S. Ends Peshmerga Aid

The U.S. Defense Department told Kurdish leaders it will not renew the Peshmerga aid agreement.
Kurdish officials warn the cut could create a power vacuum and embolden Iran.
Iran has launched numerous missiles and drones into Iraqi Kurdistan since President Donald Trump began the war.
Yerevan Saeed of the Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace at American University said the move benefits Iran, China, Russia.

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U.S. Ends Peshmerga Aid

The U.S. Defense Department told Kurdish leaders it will not renew the Peshmerga aid agreement.
Kurdish officials warn the cut could create a power vacuum and embolden Iran.
Iran has launched numerous missiles and drones into Iraqi Kurdistan since President Donald Trump began the war.
Yerevan Saeed of the Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace at American University said the move benefits Iran, China, Russia.

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