Airstrikes hit Iran-Iraq border as US and Israeli plan to mobilise Kurds gathers pace

The Guardian World

by Jason Burke in Jerusalem, Andrew Roth in Washington and Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

March 5, 2026

Experts say backing Iran’s ethnic communities could ‘open up a hornet’s nest’ and increase risk of chaotic civil war Intense waves of airstrikes have hit dozens of military positions, frontier posts and police stations along northern parts of Iran’s border with Iraq in what appears to be preparation by US and Israel for a new front in their war. A US official with knowledge of the discussions between Washington and Kurdish officials said the US was ready to provide air support if Kurdish fighters crossed the border from northern Iraq. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/5/2026