Report: Kurdish Fighters Have Been Entering Iran From Iraq and Clashing With the IRGC

Report: Kurdish Fighters Have Been Entering Iran From Iraq and Clashing With the IRGC

By Dave DeCamp | The Libertarian Institute | January 14, 2026

Turkish intelligence has warned Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that Kurdish fighters have been entering Iran from Iraq amid protests inside Iran, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

The US has a significant presence in Iraqi Kurdistan, including a military base and an $800 million consulate compound that it opened in December. The Israeli Mossad is also known for having a presence in the area, and Iran claimed that it attacked a Mossad base in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2024.

Previously:

Trump Has Strong Options for Iran /Alastair Crooke & Lt Col Daniel Davis

These are the same Iraqi Kurds for whom the U.S. established the post‑1991 autonomous zone. Erbil Governorate sits on the Iran‑facing side of Iraqi Kurdistan. The U.S. operates Harir Air Base there (active since 2003) and maintains the largest consulate compound in the world. This is a forward U.S. position on Iran’s border. The U.S./Coalition also has units in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, which likewise borders Iran.

Trump “ceasefire” lures Iran into a peace-trap (again) says Brian Berletic, continuing a decades-long US-led regime change agenda

Trump “ceasefire” lures Iran into a peace-trap (again) says Brian Berletic, continuing a decades-long US-led regime change agenda

Note that: The following analysis is all drawn directly from the excellent work of Brian Berletic and the points outlined here are either quoted directly from his tweet (above) or else my own interpretation of his statements made during the podcast uploaded on Youtube today which is also embedded below.

Israel jails Grayzone’s Jeremy Loffredo, releases him pending investigation

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The criminal case against the American reporter fell apart after an Israeli journalist testified that his own article containing Loffredo’s full video report had cleared military censorship. Yet Israel refuses to let Loffredo leave the country.

Israel jails Grayzone’s Jeremy Loffredo, releases him pending investigation

Previously:

Israel jails journalist who revealed damage to bases hit by Iranian missiles