Iraqi Kurdistan

Iran-Backed Militias’ Relentless Attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan – Targeting Civilians and Exposing Baghdad’s Troubling Silence

  The repeated targeting of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region by Iran-aligned armed factions represents one of the most serious threats to Iraq’s sovereignty and regional stability in recent years. Since the escalation of broader Middle East tensions in early 2026, these groups — operating under banners such as the “Islamic Resistance in Iraq,” including factions like Ashab al-Kahf and others linked to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) — have launched hundreds…