The Alliance of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan issued a statement on March 3, 2026, strongly condemning recent Iranian missile and drone attacks on bases of Kurdish opposition groups located in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. The strikes reportedly killed at least one Peshmerga fighter from the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PAK) named Jalal Rashidi, injured others from PAK, Komala, and the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), and caused civilian casualties in nearby areas.
According to the statement, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched the attacks targeting facilities of Iranian Kurdish opposition parties. Casualties included fighters from multiple groups, with the incident framed as part of ongoing cross-border operations against these organizations. The alliance described the strikes as evidence of the Iranian regime’s underlying weakness amid persistent Kurdish activism.
The group emphasized that its objectives remain focused on securing Kurdish national rights within a decentralized, democratic Iran, explicitly distancing itself from separatism accusations leveled by Tehran. It portrayed the military actions as a desperate response to unified Kurdish efforts rather than a display of strength. Recent developments, such as Komala’s formal entry into the alliance, were highlighted as steps toward greater organizational cohesion.
The statement urged residents of Iranian Kurdistan to exercise caution by avoiding regime-linked sites like mosques, schools, and government buildings due to potential further strikes. It also noted expressions of solidarity from political forces in other Iranian regions, including Azerbaijan, Balochistan, Ahwaz, Turkmen Sahra, and Gilan, suggesting declining traction for narratives labeling Kurdish demands as separatist.
This comes amid the alliance’s formation earlier in February 2026, uniting major Kurdish opposition parties against the Iranian government while advocating for self-determination within a restructured federal Iran.
