- 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.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted al-Harir Air Base near Erbil, amid ongoing Iranian attacks on infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
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What happened
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted al-Harir Air Base near Erbil, amid ongoing Iranian attacks on infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
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
- Iran-backed groups are targeting coalition troops operating in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
- Iranian drones targeted Erbil officials on August 17, 2026.
- A Kurdistan Regional Government office in Erbil, Iraq, was attacked.
The entities involved
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
military organization to protect the political system of the Islamic Republic in Iran
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Erbil
capital of Kurdistan Region in Iraq
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