Over the past two decades, the PJAK, as a key ally of the PKK, has emerged as a significant player in the security dynamics of Iran, Turkey, and the surrounding region, largely due to its close ties with the PKK. With the PKK weakening and Turkey’s strategic priorities shifting, Ankara may now seek to engage more effectively with the PJAK to influence future developments in Iran. This shift in approach could represent a redefinition of Turkey’s policy toward Iran in light of recent geopolitical changes.

Deputy Commander for Operations of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Abbas Nilforoushan emphasized that the deadline for the Iraqi government to disarm terrorist groups in the Kurdistan region ends on September 19, 2023.

ISWNews Analysis Group: Following the missile and drone attacks of the Iranian Armed Forces against terrorist groups in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, 15 militants have been officially killed so far.

The positions of the terrorist groups of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI), Komala, PJAK, etc. in the northeast of Iraq have been under artillery and drone attacks of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for the fourth consecutive day.

ISWNews Analysis Group: IRGC drone and artillery attacks against the positions of terrorist groups in Iraqi Kurdistan resumed since yesterday.

ISWNews Analysis Group: This morning, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked positions of PJAK terrorists and other terrorist groups in the Iraqi Kurdistan region with artillery and suicide drones.

ISWNews Analysis Group: Today noon artillery and drones of Iran bombed terrorist groups Komalah and Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (HDKA) in Sidakan area in north of Iraq

ISWNews Analysis Group: Two Iranian soldiers were killed by PJAK(or PKK) terrorists on the border of West Azerbaijan province.

ISWNews Analysis Group: IRGC targeted PKK and PJAK groups positions on north of Iraq in areas Alan, Kili Ghazal, Barde Suran, outskirts of Haji Omrani border area.

ISWNews Analysis Group: Kurdistan Region media claimed that Iranian artillery had targeted some military points of terrorist groups PKK and PJAK in northern Iraq along the Turkish Army operation in the area.

Kurdistan workers’ party or PKK is a militia left group in Kurdistan, Turkey, which established in 1970 and started armed activities since 1984 against Turkish government with the intent of secession.