Iranian Kurds to Face More Pressure If U.S.–Iran Deal Reached

Iranian Kurds to Face More Pressure If U.S.–Iran Deal Reached

Executive Summary: Iran has continued to launch drone and missile attacks against exiled Iranian Kurdish militants based in Iraqi Kurdistan following the U.S.–Iranian ceasefire signed on April 8. Tehran is heavily pressuring Iraqi Kurdish authorities to either expel these militant groups or hand over their leaders. A permanent U.S.–Iranian agreement lacking specific protections for Kurds would likely leave these militants highly vulnerable to s…