- ISIS overran territory in Iraq while the region faced conflict with Iranian factions and a US Consulate was targeted.
- Kurdish positions were targeted by ISIS, and Iranian attacks targeted the autonomous region.
Iran launched a war with Kurdistan to end Islamic State control in Iraq, while planning to cut military aid to Peshmerga forces.
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Updated Aug 28
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What happened
Iran launched a war with Kurdistan to end Islamic State control in Iraq, while planning to cut military aid to Peshmerga forces.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Kurdistan
geographic region in the Middle East
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Islamic State
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
Related events
- In 2020, American troops fought Islamic State in Iraq while Iran launched missiles at an Iraqi air base.
- US military presence and mission against Islamic State fighters conclude in Iraq.
- Ministry of Intelligence seized smuggled weapons into Iran, which were reportedly smuggled from the Kurdistan region.
- Iranian forces targeted and neutralized PJAK members operating in the Iraq-Kurdistan border region.
- Progressive policies in Kurdistan and Iraq are allowing access to livelihoods.