Drone Crashes Into Exiled Iranian Kurd Compound in Iraq as Diaspora Splits Over War
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Updated · The Washington Post · May 30
Drone Crashes Into Exiled Iranian Kurd Compound in Iraq as Diaspora Splits Over War
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · May 30
Shattered drone debris landed at a compound of exiled Iranian Kurds in Khabat, Iraq, soon after the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran.
Jalal Rashidi, at the site on a dirt road strewn with broken concrete, identified the wreckage as part of the drone that hit the compound.
Iranians living in Iraq are divided over the conflict, with some saying they would fight for Iran’s ruling system while others want to overthrow it.
That split runs across communities from Sunni Kurdish exiles in northern Iraq to Shiite Persian groups in the south, mirroring divisions inside Iran.
Are Iranian Kurdish fighters the key to a democratic Iran or just pawns in a proxy war?
With its economy in ruins, can Iran's military defiance outlast the fragile US-Israeli ceasefire?
Escalating Crisis: Iran Launches 500+ Attacks on Kurdish Opposition in Iraqi Kurdistan, Threatening Regional Stability
Overview
Despite a ceasefire reached in April 2026 after intense clashes between Iran, the United States, and Israel, Iran has continued launching drone and missile attacks on Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. These strikes, including repeated assaults on civilian camps like Jejnikan, have left Kurds under constant threat and fearful that new agreements may not stop Iranian aggression. Multiple Kurdish opposition parties, such as PDKI, PAK, KDPI, and Komala, have been targeted across Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, highlighting a persistent crisis that undermines regional stability and raises serious humanitarian concerns.