Iran has launched operations against Kurdish groups in neighboring Iraq while also unleashing its 19th wave of missile and drone attacks against Israel and United States assets across the Middle East. This dual-front strategy marks a major escalation on the sixth day of a war that has already spread across much of the region.
The decision to target Iranian Kurdish groups in Iraq points to a larger strategic move. According to Al Jazeera, these groups had been in talks with the United States, discussing how they might attack Iranian security forces in the western part of the country and what support they could expect from Washington. Iran appears to be moving to neutralize threats on its western border, particularly from groups reportedly training to mount attacks against its military.
