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Hundreds of Kurdish Fighters Reported Inside Iran Along Iraq Border

Mar 4th 2026

Hundreds of Iranian Kurdish fighters have reportedly entered western Iran from the Iraqi border to pressure Tehran, amid reported US and Israeli contacts and official denials from the White House and Kurdistan authorities.

  • Israeli and US officials told The Jerusalem Post that hundreds of Kurdish fighters have begun ground activity inside Iran from near the Iraqi border.
  • The forces are Iranian Kurdish opposition groups based in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq that together field thousands of fighters.
  • Kurdish sources say the operations aim to pressure Iranian security forces and force Tehran to divert resources from major cities.
  • Reports say US and Israeli contacts with Kurdish figures have taken place, including a call between President Trump and Kurdish leaders, to discuss possible cooperation.
  • The White House denied that the US approved arming Kurdish militias or authorized a plan to arm them against Iran.
  • Kurdish groups remain divided and lack the capacity to overthrow the Iranian regime, and any larger operation would require cooperation from Kurdistan Region leadership.

Sources

jpost.com