The recent unjustified wave of drone attacks on the KRG’s oil infrastructure have been unprecedented in both intensity and the scale of damage. Given the KRG’s limited ability to defend itself, diplomatic efforts remain the only viable path out of this crisis.

It has been clear for some time that KDP badly misread its position in Washington after Trump came in. Overestimated the support it would recieve and underestimated the inchoherence of the new administration.

The 10th+ drone attack on KRG’s oil facilities in just three days..

#Iraq #Kurdistan CPJ calls on Iraqi authorities to investigate and hold to account the officers who arrested and severely assaulted four journalists in Erbil and Duhok. cpj.org/2025/07/iraqi-…

Check out my new Middle East Forum piece: Why Tom Barrack Ambassador Tom Barrack Is Wrong on Syria meforum.org/mef-observer/w…

First Turkish drone strike in months hits Iraqi Kurdistan. The attack reportedly targeted two PJAK fighters in Penjwen, near the Iranian border, one killed, another injured. Turkey has previously targeted PJAK fighters in this region.

PJAK has confirmed in an official statement that Iran carried out yesterday's strike in Penjwen, targeting two of its fighters. The statement also noted that a kamikaze suicide drone was used in the attack.

#EXCLUSIVE: Zoom News’ field investigation on Monday reveals a sharp rise in oil smuggling from the Kurdistan Region to Iran over the past three days, based on interviews with tanker drivers at the Parviz Khan border crossing who spoke on condition of anonymity. This comes as the

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Desperate residents of Erbil’s Khabat district protesting the worsening electricity and water situation amid the scorching summer. They report receiving only 3 h of electricity per day. While Erbil’s city center enjoys full power, the outlying districts are suffering severely.

This is why it's always a good idea to take KRG's official numbers with a grain of salt

GCHR’s periodic report on human rights violations in the #Iraqi #Kurdistan Region The local government continues to commit serious violations of the civil and human rights of citizens, including civil society activists, journalists, and protesters gc4hr.org/gchrs-periodic…

A Long-Hunted Executioner Is Captured After 37 years, Ajaj Ahmad Hardan al-Tikriti — the Nugra Salman officer who tortured Kurdish #Anfal prisoners — has been found. For survivors like Ali Abubakr, it’s a long-awaited reckoning. peregraf.com/en/report/9427

NEW from me for Inkstick Media: 60% of funding for clearing landmines and leftover IEDs in Iraq came from the US, but this was eliminated by the Trump administration's foreign aid cuts. Now deminers are out of work and their communities still at risk. inkstickmedia.com/us-aid-cuts-pu…

NEW: Senate defense spending bill would restrict US troop drawdown from Syria Washington plans to zero out stipends for Iraqi Kurdistan’s peshmerga forces but will continue funding Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service and the SDF through 2026. Via Jared Szuba al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

Nothing says wanting a unified Peshmerga than giving a speech to a partisan unit in front of a giant banner with a photo of the party’s founder.

The unification of Peshmerga forces is no longer merely unrealistic, it has become a farce!