The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/iraqi-kurdistan/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:39:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Iraqi Kurdistan | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/iraqi-kurdistan/ 32 32 US-Israeli plan for Kurdish invasion of Iran reportedly collapsed amid leaks, distrust https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-israeli-plan-for-kurdish-invasion-of-iran-reportedly-collapsed-amid-leaks-distrust/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:01:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3790143 Mossad hoped ground campaign could ignite wider rebellion, but after plan was leaked, Iran bolstered defenses and regional US allies lobbied Trump to call it off, report says

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]]> Kurdish rebels say they’re prepared to ‘resist’ Iran, while awaiting uprising https://www.timesofisrael.com/kurdish-rebels-say-theyre-prepared-to-resist-iran-while-awaiting-uprising/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:34:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3773085 Holed up in Iraqi mountains, militants voice ambivalence about US intervention but say they're in contact with Americans; no current plans for ground offensive

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]]> Iran says it hit Kurdish forces in Iraq, as some groups plan to join fight against Tehran https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-it-hit-kurdish-forces-in-iraq-as-some-groups-plan-to-join-fight-against-tehran/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:42:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3769459 Kurdish dissident groups say the US has asked them to support its efforts against the regime; Iran warns it will not tolerate 'separatist groups' and claims it damaged headquarters

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]]> US in talks with Iranian Kurds on potential CIA-backed op for uprising – sources https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-in-talks-with-iranian-kurds-on-potential-cia-backed-op-for-uprising-sources/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:22:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3768399 Groups have asked for support; plan would be to take on Iran's security forces in west of country, enabling citizen revolt against regime

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]]> Iraq announces full withdrawal of US-led coalition from non-Kurdish regions https://www.timesofisrael.com/iraq-announces-full-withdrawal-of-us-led-coalition-from-non-kurdish-regions/ Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:16:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3736682 Baghdad says former US military sites to 'come under the full control of Iraqi security forces,' some two years after the US reached a deal to pull forces from Iraq

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]]> Drone downed near Iraqi Kurdistan airport where US-led coalition troops are based https://www.timesofisrael.com/drone-downed-near-iraqi-kurdistan-airport-where-us-led-coalition-troops-are-based/ Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:03:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3590831 No damage or injuries caused at Erbil airport, only one flight delayed; explosive UAV also falls near Kirkuk airport

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]]> In Iraq, restored tomb of biblical prophet Nahum quietly attracts Jewish pilgrimage https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-iraq-restored-tomb-of-biblical-prophet-nahum-quietly-attracts-jewish-pilgrimage/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:46:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3563080 Despite geopolitical tensions, dozens of Jews, including Israelis, have journeyed to shrine in Kurdish city of Alqosh since its rehabilitation in 2022, says project organizer

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]]> Iranian Kurdish dissidents abroad watch for signs of Tehran’s vulnerability https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-kurdish-dissidents-abroad-watch-for-signs-of-tehrans-vulnerability/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:32:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3585956 As a fragile ceasefire with Israel holds, some wonder how much the war has weakened Iran's clerical rule but fear premature action

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]]> 10 years on, many Yazidis uprooted by ISIS onslaught still struggle to find stability https://www.timesofisrael.com/10-years-on-many-yazidis-uprooted-by-isis-onslaught-still-struggle-to-find-stability/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:54:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3342450 Members of devastated community are trickling back home to Sinjar district after a decade of displacement, but despite their homeland’s deep significance, many see no future there

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]]> ‘Sacred job’: Iraqi Kurds digitize aging manuscripts to save vulnerable culture https://www.timesofisrael.com/sacred-job-iraqi-kurds-digitize-aging-manuscripts-to-save-vulnerable-culture/ Sun, 10 Mar 2024 07:32:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3241959 Archival crew pursues rare documents that offer insight into nation's history, carefully scans them for website set to launch in April

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]]> Iran’s IRGC claims to target Mossad spy center in missile attack on Iraqi Kurdistan https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-irgc-claims-to-target-mossad-spy-center-in-missile-attack-on-iraqi-kurdistan/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 01:06:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3201822 Iraqi officials report 4 civilians killed in strikes that the Revolutionary Guards describe as a response to Israel recently 'martyring IRGC and resistance commanders'

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]]> Iraqi Kurdistan says 2 drones targeting US-led anti-jihadist coalition shot down https://www.timesofisrael.com/iraqi-kurdistan-says-2-drones-targeting-us-led-anti-jihadist-coalition-shot-down/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:19:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3147176 Third UAV crashes into ground at base in Erbil airport; US Defense Department source says no injuries or damage caused; no group immediately claims attack

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]]> Iran-backed group claims rocket attack on Turkish base in Kurdish Iraq https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-backed-group-claims-rocket-attack-on-turkish-base-in-kurdish-iraq/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:20:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2940692 Kurd officials say eight missiles fired at Turkey's Zilkan camp in Nineveh province; two scored hits but did not cause damage or injuries

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]]> Iranians in Iraq put little stock in move to dissolve morality police https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranians-in-iraq-put-little-stock-in-move-to-dissolve-morality-police/ Sun, 04 Dec 2022 23:16:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2890654 Kurds who fled country say protesters don't only want freedom from headscarf, but also abolishment of regime in Tehran, though views elsewhere mixed

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]]> Iranian president, Iraqi PM vow to jointly fight ‘terror’ after cross-border strikes https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-president-iraqi-pm-vow-to-jointly-fight-terror-after-cross-border-strikes/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:39:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2885465 Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says Baghdad won't let anyone 'use Iraqi territory to undermine and disrupt Iran's security,' as Tehran accuses Kurdish opposition groups of fueling unrest

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