Iraqi Top Minister-designate Ali al Zaidi (proper) meets with Kurdistan Regional Executive President Nechirvan Barzani (left) on Would possibly 4.
Two Kurdish Iranian opposition teams claimed they have been centered by way of Iranian assaults on Would possibly 5 and six. The Komala of the Toilers of Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Democratic Birthday celebration of Iran (PDKI) stated camps utilized by their forces have been centered. The brand new assaults are a part of a much broader marketing campaign being waged by way of Iran and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq towards Kurdish Iranian opposition teams that experience amenities within the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Area of northern Iraq. Iran and its proxies have additionally time and again centered US diplomatic amenities and different objectives in Iraq.
PDKI stated in a remark on Would possibly 6 that its camp at Girde Chal (Grdachal), north of Erbil, have been struck by way of two drones. It stated the web page “serves as a residence for the families of PDKI members.” Kurds from Iran have moved to the Kurdistan Area of northern Iraq over the previous couple of a long time, and a few of them joined Kurdish opposition teams. The contributors every so often are living in compounds, bases, or camps related to a gaggle.
“The Girde Chal attack followed a strike on the night of Tuesday, 5 May 2026, against Komala’s Sourdash camp in the vicinity of Sulaymaniyah,” PDKI famous. A video posted on-line confirmed an explosion, and the sound of a drone may well be heard.
The PDKI remark accused the Iranian Islamic Modern Guard Corps (IRGC) of being in the back of the assaults. “These attacks form part of a sustained military campaign by the Islamic Republic. Since the outbreak of armed hostilities between Iran and the US and Israel, the Iranian regime has systematically attacked PDKI’s civilian camps, targeting medical and educational facilities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq,” the gang added. It additionally stated the centered space is composed of “civilian houses, clinics, and classrooms.” A separate PDKI camp close to Koya was once attacked on April 30 and April 27, the Rudaw Media Community reported. As well as, the web page at Girde Chal was once attacked on April 17.
At the night of Would possibly 5, a camp related to the Komala Birthday celebration, every other Kurdish Iranian opposition workforce, was once additionally attacked. “Two drones struck Surdash [sic] camp in the border areas of Sulaimani province in the Kurdistan Region late Tuesday, causing material damage but no casualties were reported,” Rudaw Media Community famous. The Komala Birthday celebration has 3 factions. Two of the factions are contributors of a coalition of Kurdish Iranian teams that still comprises PDKI.
The assaults at the Kurdistan Area come as Iraq’s new Top Minister-designate Ali al Zaidi lately made a shuttle to Erbil to fulfill with Kurdish officers. The leaders of the Kurdistan Area had been assembly with Iraqi politicians forward of the formation of a brand new govt.
Zaidi additionally spoke with US Secretary of Conflict Pete Hegseth on Would possibly 6, who “congratulated [Iraq] on the occasion of our mandate to form the new government,” Zaidi famous. “The call also covered bilateral relations between the two countries across various fields, particularly those related to security cooperation, in accordance with the provisions of the Strategic Framework Agreement between Iraq and the United States,” the high minister-designate mentioned.
The assaults at the Kurdistan Area are a part of Iran’s persisted assaults within the area, regardless of the ceasefire with the USA. Iran attacked the UAE with drones and missiles on Would possibly 5. That day, Kurdistan Regional Executive Top Minister Masrour Barzani spoke with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and condemned the “recent attacks” at the UAE. Barzani didn’t point out Iran within the remark.
On Would possibly 6, new knowledge was once launched at the choice of Iranian-backed assaults on US objectives in Iraq since February 28. “U.S. facilities in Iraq have experienced over 600 attacks since the onset of war, according to a senior U.S. official, underscoring how Iran-aligned militias in Iraq have turned the country into a major proxy battleground between Washington and Tehran,” The Wall Boulevard Magazine reported.
This tally provides to one of the crucial data equipped by way of Kurdish teams. Komala stated it has confronted 70 assaults in northern Iraq. PDKI stated on Would possibly 1 it have been attacked 114 instances because the battle started. “Between 28 February and 20 April 2026, the Kurdistan Region was subjected to 809 attacks. These resulted in the deaths of 20 civilians and left 123 others injured,” the Kurdistan Regional Executive stated.
The USA has higher efforts to focus on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. On Would possibly 5, the USA State Division’s Rewards for Justice Program presented a $10 million praise for info on Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba chief Akram Abbas al Kabi. It’s the fourth praise presented by way of the USA within the closing month for Iranian-backed armed forces leaders in Iraq.
