The two Iranian-Kurdish sources have direct knowledge of the armed dissident groups and the ​source from Israel has direct knowledge of its engagement with them. One of the Kurdish sources said their aim was to take the towns of Oshnavieh and Piranshahr, ‌among ‌others. They possess only light arms, according to the Kurdish sources. The three sources said Kurds within Iran had been providing targeting intelligence on the border areas to the US and Israel. Both Iranian-Kurdish sources said the factions’ objective would be to establish a semi-autonomous region in a federal Iran, similar to the model in Iraq.

Source: The Irish Times March 06, 2026 21:59 UTC