- Iranian forces, including the IRGC, are conducting sustained military attacks against Kurdish opposition groups in the KRI.
- Attacks are underway in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, targeting Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, which are condemned by both nations as Iranian attacks on vital infrastructure.
Iranian drones targeted Erbil officials on August 17, 2026.
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Updated Aug 17
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What happened
Iranian drones targeted Erbil officials on August 17, 2026.
Who's involved
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Part of
Attacks are underway in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, targeting Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, which are condemned by both nations as Iranian attacks on vital infrastructure.Also in this story
- Iranian and Iraqi drone attacks targeted Kurdish facilities in Erbil, leading the Kurdistan Democratic Party to fear vulnerability.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted al-Harir Air Base near Erbil, amid ongoing Iranian attacks on infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
- Amid Iranian attacks on infrastructure, Patriot systems were deployed near Erbil, while agreements between Baghdad and Washington were also reported.
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Erbil
capital of Kurdistan Region in Iraq