Iranian Kurds living in exile in Iraq are emboldened by attacks on regime

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published March 11, 2026 at 4:18 AM EDT

At a military camp in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, a commander tells NPR his armed opposition group is waiting for a chance to go into Iran.

Politics & Government

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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