Middle East crisis live: Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran; Iran claims to have targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq

The Guardian World

by Adam Fulton

March 5, 2026

Tehran says it hit groups ‘opposed to the revolution’, amid reports the US is looking to arm Kurdish militias. Follow the latest news Airstrikes hit Iran-Iraq border as US and Israeli plan to mobilise Kurds gathers pace US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn Iran says it has targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned “separatist groups” against action in the widening war. Tehran said on Thursday it had hit Iraq-based Kurdish groups “opposed to the revolution”, as reports said the US was looking to arm Kurdish militias to infiltrate Iran. We will not tolerate them in any way. Continue reading...

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