Iran, Trump
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Spread across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey, the ethnic group of 40 million has long sought, and fought for, greater autonomy.
A video of Israeli jets bombing Syria’s Defence Ministry in 2025 has been falsely ​described online as Iran hitting Israel in retaliation ‌for U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Saturday.
The unfolding Iran conflict has ricocheted across the Middle East and beyond, with nearly every country in the region sustaining damage.
Donald Trump wants Kurdish fighters to launch a ground invasion to take over parts of western Iran, and has promised to give them air support.
The decision came as US President Donald Trump ramps up military presence in the Middle East as tensions mount with Iran.
Two years ago, Monocle travelled to the Iran-Iraq border to meet Iranian Kurdish fighters training for the day they
Turkish Airlines, AJet, Pegasus Airlines, and SunExpress cancel flights to several Middle Eastern countries through Wednesday amid escalating risks.
A new international refugee crisis may emerge from the Iran war. The humanitarian consequences of the Iran war will likely be felt throughout the Middle East—and beyond.
Iran maintains ties with a range of countries, including Turkey, India, Russia and China. Yet in this war, their support is mostly rhetoric.