Iran launches drone attack on Kurdish targets in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, analyst says

Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported on X that Iranian drones struck Kurdish targets in the city of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on Saturday evening. The extent of damage and casualties is not yet known.

Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported on X that Iranian drones struck Kurdish targets in the city of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on Saturday evening. The targets and extent of damage are not yet known.

The Zioneer has previously reported on multiple Iranian drone and missile strikes targeting Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq, including in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. Goldblatt has been a frequent source of such reports. The latest attack fits a pattern of Iranian operations against Kurdish opposition elements in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

4 developments

1. 16 minutes ago · 02:04 · 2 AugLatest

   Iranian drones identified as source; international coalition jets scrambled in response.

2. 01:57 · 2 Aug

   Additional explosions reported in Sulaymaniyah province.

3. 01:43 · 2 Aug

   Iranian strikes expanded to include multiple sites in Erbil.

• Developing14:21 · 9 JulIranian drones strike Kurdish opposition groups in Iraqi Kurdistan, reports say
• Confirmed03:02 · 10 JunIranian Shahed-136 drone launched toward Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq
• Strong03:58 · 18 JulSatellite data: Two fires still burning near Sulaymaniyah after Iranian attack
• Developing09:23 · 19 JulReport: Iranian suicide drone struck separatist headquarters in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq overnight

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