Iran’s military said it launched missile and drone strikes against Iranian Kurdish opposition groups based in northern Iraq, targeting what it described as “Kurdish groups opposed to the revolution in Iraqi Kurdistan.”
In a statement carried by Iranian state media, the military said it struck the headquarters of Kurdish forces with three missiles as part of operations against armed groups it accuses of threatening Iranian security.
BBC reporting from the region confirmed that at least one person was killed and three others were injured during strikes on bases belonging to two separate Kurdish opposition organizations.
One attack involved a ballistic missile that hit a Kurdish Peshmerga base at around 11:00 local time on Wednesday, destroying part of a building and leaving debris scattered across the site.
A separate drone strike targeted a base belonging to the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI), injuring one civilian. Kurdish officials warned that tensions could escalate further as regional conflict intensifies.
Analysts say Iran’s actions come as fighting between Iran, Israel and the United States continues, raising concerns that ethnic opposition groups inside Iran could become involved in the broader conflict.
Kurdish leaders in Iraq have long opposed Iran’s government and maintain bases near the Iranian border.
