Iraq’s Kurdistan Is Becoming the New Frontline in a Widening Iran War

Iraq’s Kurdistan is becoming the new frontline in a widening Iran war

Iraq's Kurdistan faces escalating drone attacks amid a widening Iran conflict, raising fears of regional instability and civilian casualties.

Attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq continue as civilian harm increases

Over the past week, the number of attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has decreased, while the number of casualties has increased. Since the beginning of the joint attacks by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran on 28 February 2026, and the subsequent retaliatory actions by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeting the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, CPT Iraqi Kurdistan has been monitoring the conflict and…