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Briefing: Iranian Kurdish fighters in Iraq hope Tehran's 'hated dictatorship' will fall

Strategic angle: Between 4,000 and 5,000 Iranian Kurdish fighters are based in Iraqi Kurdistan, anticipating a shift in power due to US-Israeli operations.

Editorial Staff · 2026-03-11 · 1 MIN READ

Iranian Kurdish fighters number between 4,000 and 5,000 in Iraqi Kurdistan.

They express optimism regarding potential US-Israeli operations in Iran.

The fighters view Tehran's current regime as a 'hated dictatorship'.