Iran Deploys Artillery Units to Kurdish Border, Reigniting War Concerns
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Iran has deployed artillery, heavy weaponry, and special units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to its northwestern Kurdish border region adjacent to Iraq, targeting opposition armed groups such as the Kurdistan Free Life Party. The Kurdish Human Rights Network disclosed that the relevant forces have been transferred from other provinces to multiple Kurdish regional cities, including Sanandaj and Kamyaran. This deployment occurs against the backdrop of Israeli and U.S. threats of new attacks on Iran, reigniting regional war concerns.
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- ZeroHedgeIran Deploys Artillery and Troops to Kurdish Border Region, Reigniting War Concerns
Iran has deployed artillery, heavy weaponry, and special forces from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to the Kurdish border region in the northwest, adjacent to Iraq, targeting opposition groups such as the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK). This deployment comes amid threats from Israel and the United States of new attacks on Iran. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) reported that relevant troops have been transferred from other provinces to several Kurdish cities, including Sanandaj and Kamyaran.
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