US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) frequently launches drone and missile strikes targeting Iranian Kurdish opposition groups—including the Komala Party and the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI)—in Iraq’s Erbil province, including the Alana Valley and surrounding areas. These cross-border attacks have intensified significantly amid broader regional conflicts.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Iran Fires Several Missiles and Drones in Iraq
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched fresh missile and drone strikes targeting Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
The targeted strikes on Iranian Kurdish positions are part of a massive, ongoing military campaign launched by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) following the outbreak of a wider US-Iran conflict that began on 28 February 2026.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Attack Details
The bombardment directly hit the Komala Party headquarters located in the Alana Valley (Erbil province), alongside separate drone strikes aimed at the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI) camps in Jezhnikan.
Previous and ongoing waves of these targeted operations have utilized Khaybar Karrar missiles and suicide drones.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Casualties & Injuries
The latest strikes in the Alana Valley wounded two Komala members and inflicted severe structural damage on the compound.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Broader Context
According to Komala leadership, Iran has fired more than 102 missiles and drones at their specific positions since regional hostilities escalated. Tehran routinely labels these Iranian Kurdish opposition groups as separatist entities and demands that Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) disarm or expel them from Iraqi soil. The KRG continues to maintain its absolute neutrality, repeatedly condemning the violations of its territorial sovereignty.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Iran’s Stated Intent and Hostile Designations
In May 2026, Tehran officially integrated the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) into its formal security doctrine, explicitly declaring it a site of “hostile bases”. Under this doctrine, Iran claims the right to execute preemptive strikes against entities it accuses of harboring separatists or collaborating with US intelligence. Tehran continues to fiercely pressure Baghdad to fully disarm and deport these Iranian Kurdish factions.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Economic Fallout for Kurdistan
The relentless bombardment has triggered a severe economic crisis for the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG):
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Trade Collapse: The regional conflict has caused a staggering 70 percent decrease in trade across the Kurdistan region.
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Energy Sector Disruption: Continuous drone alerts and strikes near infrastructure have forced numerous international energy companies to suspend operations, paralyzing local oil and gas production.
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Trillions in Losses: KRG spokesman Peshawa Hawramani announced that direct economic losses from the war have reached 1.5 trillion Iraqi dinars ($1.14 billion).
The KRG maintains that it is not a party to the US-Iran war and has fiercely protested that Iraq’s territory is being illegally weaponised as a foreign battleground without its consent.