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Megathread for the US war on Iran | Week 41 of 2026 (europe.pub)
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This is a thread specifically for the war, not a general megathread (use the pinned /c/genzedong thread for that).

Please keep related news in this thread rather than making separate posts. Remember to include sources and avoid spreading rumours.

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[–] 8 points 1 day ago* (6 children)

What the hell are Kurds doing over there! Is this really the time?!

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  • [–] 9 points 1 day ago (4 children)

    What do you mean, may I ask?

    Honestly I think Iran is trying to weaken imperial assets among the Kurds. That way they can fill the vaccume in Kurdish politics created by a US exit before Türkiye can.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 day ago* (2 children)

    Why are Kurdish organizations fighting Iran? I know they really want autonomy, but this is the worst possible time to carry out armed struggle for that. Did being a US vassal ever go well for the proleteriat and the peasantry?

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  • [–] 11 points 1 day ago

    The Kurdistan movement has essentially been hollowed out of all its historic principles, leaving them to be vassels of the US. There has however been a recent split within the Kurdish political factions of Iraq (which hold the most power within the broader movement since Iraqi Kurdistan actually has "autonomy" from the Iraqi state). One side doesn't want to get involved with Iran, and has even informed Iran about separatist attacks in an effort to avoid getting dragged into a wider conflict with Iran. The other side, armed and funded by the US and Israel, acts as the imperialists' spear against Iran, though it's been a complete failure.

    The Kurds fighting on behalf of empire are the ones whose political project is entirely dependent on imperialist assistance. The condition of Kurds as a whole is irrelevant to their actions.

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