Iranian Kurds in Iraq: Return to Iran Contingent on Theocracy's Downfall
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Exiled Iranian Kurds in Iraq Vow Return Only if Theocracy Falls
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News18•20-03-2026, 17:30
Exiled Iranian Kurds in Iraq Vow Return Only if Theocracy Falls
•Thousands of Iranian Kurds exiled in Iraq express hope for Iran's theocracy to fall, enabling their return home.
•Many are descendants of those displaced after Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, living in camps like Kawa in Irbil.
•They lack full civil rights in Iraq and face threats from Iran-backed militias and intelligence surveillance.
•Despite a long history of grievances and betrayals by foreign powers, they remain skeptical of external support.
•Iranian Kurdish fighters, numbering 8,000-10,000, lack modern weaponry and demand security guarantees, especially air cover, before any ground operations.
