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Israel Kasnett

Why Does No One Seem To Care About Iran’s Kurdish Population?

Kurds waving the flag of the Kurdistan Region in Erbil. The Kurdish population in Iran has preserved its distinctive identity for generations, yet relations with the government have frequently been difficult. LEVI MEIR CLANCY/UNSPLASH

For centuries, the Kurdish people have maintained their unique identity as a distinct community within Iran, but their interaction with the regime has often been tense.

Last year, the situation escalated further when Mahsa Amini, an Iranian Kurdish woman, died under suspicious circumstances following her arrest by Iran’s morality police. The aftermath of her death saw unprecedented anti-regime protests, highlighting the Kurds’ prolonged struggle for representation.

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